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Nationality | Spain |
Born |
Madrid, Spain |
16 December 1987
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Medal record
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Israel Oliver Peña (born December 16, 1987 in Madrid) is a swimmer from Spain.
Oliver was born December 16, 1987 in Madrid. He has a disability: he has a vision impairment. In 2012, he lived in Carrizal de Wit, Las Palmas, Canary Islands.
Oliver was an S12/B2 type swimmer, but became a S11 swimmer.
Oliver raced competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, where he earned a silver medal in the 4 x 100 meters 49 points medley relay and a bronze in the 100 meter butterfly race. He raced at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
In 2012, Oliver competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities, representing the Canary Islands. He finished second in the SB12 100 meter breaststroke. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He finished fifth in the 100 meter breaststroke. Prior to heading to London, he participated in a national vision impaired swim team training camp at the High Performance Centre of Sant Cugat from 6 to 23 August. Daily at the camp, there were two in water training sessions and one out of water training session. He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships. In November 2013, he competed at the Spanish Age Swimming Championships for blind and visually impaired.