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- 2. Rafael Nadal • RafaelNadal was born on the 3rd of June 1986 in Manacor, Majorca. • He is a professional tennis player. • He is 1.85m tall • He won his first official competition in 1995, when he was 9. • In 1997, he won the Spanish Championship. • At the age of 5 he won his first ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) match.
- 3. • Highest numberof titles in the same Grand Slam (8). • Highest number of titles at Roland Garros (8). • Third tennis player with more Grand Slam titles (12). • Most victories at Roland Garros (59) • Second player with the most titles on clay (42) • Fourth player with the most appearances in Grand Slam finals (17). • Second youngest player to win 12 titles in Grand Slam. Achievements
- 4. • In 2008he started suffering from tendinitis on both knees. • In 2012 he spent 7 months without playing because his left knee started hurting again. • After that, in 2013 he started playing tennis again and won 10 tournaments. • Last year he also suffered from a sore on the palm of the hand he holds the racket with, which caused him a lot of pain. • Despite all his injuries, he keeps working hard to accomplish whatever goal he sets himself. His worst injury He always says that what helps him bear with the pain is his motivation to win the games. That’s why he says: “If you are mentally prepared, you can do it”. Nadal is the perfect example of perseverance and self-improvement.
- 5. Famous sentences • ‘Everysportsman knows that we play to win or lose. We must accept both’. • 'Nobody remembers the victories, just defeats’. • ‘Defeats don't make us feel better, but they make us notice the difficulty of what we have done until then. It helps us value our work’. • ‘There’s no happiness without pain’. • ‘If there is a lack of passion, there isn’t victory’. • ‘During a match, you are in a permanent battle to fight back your everyday vulnerabilities, bottle up your human feelings. It’s a kind of self-hypnosis, a game you play, with deadly seriousness, to disguise your own weaknesses from yourself, as well as from your rival’. ● ‘I have no sense of humor about losing’ ● ‘However great your dedication, you never win anything on your own’
- 6. GEMMA MENGUAL • GemmaMengual was born the 12th of April 1997, in Barcelona. • She is one of the best synchronized swimmers in Spain. • She is 1.73m tall. • She has got two children, one is named Nil, and the other one is named Jou.
- 7. • Olympic Games2 silver medals • World Championships 1 gold, 9 silver,6 bronze • European 5 gold, 6 silver, 1 bronze • European Selection Cup 1 gold,1 silver • World Cup 2 silver, 2 bronze Achievements
- 8. • She retiredwhen she was 34 years old, after havingha son called Nil. • She explains that she retired one year to dedicate all her time to her son, and when she returned, she wanted to go to what would have been her 4th Olympic Games, but Anna Tarrés forced her to retire completely when she was 34. Retirement
- 9. • Some yearsafter she retired, Anna Tarrés was sued by a company, and Gemma Mengual had to go to court and testify against Tarrés. • Now she is a broadcaster, and comments the synchronized swimming competitions.
- 10. She has writtena book called “Water or life”, where she explains her professional and personal paths, from her start in sport and her first prizes to the real reasons of her retirement. Gemma Mengual has become a symbol for discipline, humility, effort and teamwork, and an icon in aquatic sport. However, she’s more than that, her will of change, of adaptability, self- improvement and competition are all reflected in her book. She always accomplished her goals without losing her smile.
- 11. Famous sentences • Hellomagazine: ‘My children and water are fundamental things in my life’. • ‘The best are not the medals, the best is how you get them’. • ‘For me, the most important thing is to feel fulfilled as a person and meet the objectives you set yourself’. • ‘I remember lots of good moments, like important championships, because of all the previous work and the satisfaction I felt when I got what I wanted’.
- 12. Ruth Beitia • RuthBeitia was born on the 1st of April 1979 in Santander, Spain. • She is a Spanish athlete specialised in high jump. • She works at the Parliament of Cantabria as First Secretary. • She is 1.91m tall.
- 13. 2005 European AthleticsChampionships Mediterranian Games Spain Spain Silver Gold 1.99m 1.95m 2006 Athletics World Competition Russia Bronze 1.98m 2007 European Athletics Championships UK Bronze 1.96m 2009 European Athletics Championships Turin Silver 1.99m 2010 Athletics World Competition Spanish American Athletics Championship Doha Spain Silver Golden 1.98m 1.89m 2011 European Athletics Championships Paris Silver 1.96m 2012 European Athletics Championships Helsinki Gold 1.97m 2013 European Athletics Championships Athletics World Competition Gothenburg Russia Gold Bronze 1.99m 1.97m 2014 Athletics World Competition European Athletics Championships Zurich Sopot Gold Bronze 2.01m 2.00m Achievements
- 14. • In 2012,she retired for 2 months after she had lost a medal in London. • 2 months after that, she returned to the championships. • Then, in the first championship she took part in, she won a gold medal. • Ruth stands out in her will of improvement. She is also an example of sacrifice, effort, honesty and simplicity, as said by the President of Cantabria.
- 15. • Odriozola aboutRuth: ‘To compete like Ruth Beitia, it is necessary to have character and courage. Now she enjoys more what she does and she is in great shape. She has won 10 medals. I know few athletes in the world who have been at the forefront for such a long time. She will continue for as long as she wants’. • 'There are some bad moments, but they help you learn’. Famous sentences ● ‘I tried all the disciplines in athletism and I stood out the most in high jump, so I did not choose it, it chose me’.