Esther Peris
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | November 28, 1980 Spain |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing |
| Event(s) | Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super combined Super G |
Esther Peris (born November 28 1980) is a Spanish paraplegic who has competed in table tennis and para-alpine skiing at the national level.
Table tennis
[edit]Peris is an adaptive table tennis player, and a member of Escuela de Tenis de Mesa Adaptado de la Fundación del Lesionado Medular.[1] In 2012, she competed in the Spanish national table tennis championships.[2][3][4]
Skiing
[edit]Peris started able-bodied skiing a year before she became a paraplegic. She only had limited time to participate and never competed in able-bodied ski competitions.[2] In para-alpine skiing, Peris is a sit-skier.[5] When skiing on her own in Spain, many resorts require that she be accompanied by a monitor to supervise her on the slopes. This and specialized equipment make skiing very expensive.[2]
Peris was one of the original members of the first Spanish women's adaptive skiing team, Fundación También, in Spain,[5][6][7][8] having been with the team since 2007. AS a member of the team, she skis with Teresa Silva, Nathalie Carpanedo, Mariluz del Río, Sandra Cavallé, Irene Villa and Alberto Ávila.[6] One of the goals of the team was to develop skiers to represent Spain at the highest levels.[9] The Fundación También team created a special team for elite skiers, Equipo Santiveri, in 2007 with assistance from a sponsor.[10] That team originally had only six elite members of which she was one.[11] She and her teammates had ambitions of qualifying for the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[12][13]
In 2007, the national championships were open to female sit-skiers for the first time, and Peris was one of several Spanish skiers to compete.[14][15][16] She spent a week training with the Fundación También ahead of the 2009 Spanish national championships.[17] In February 2011, she participated in a Madrid-based event designed to teach students with disabilities in area schools how to ski. The event was organised by Fundación También.[18][19] In April 2011, she competed at the Andorran hosted Spanish national championships.[20][21] In January 2013, she participated in a five-day training camp with the Fundación También at Sierra Nevada.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Peris is from Madrid,[14][22] and participates several sports including in skiing, table tennis, swimming and hand cycling.[2]
When Peris was 23 years old, she developed a spinal tumor that eventually resulted in her becoming a paraplegic.[5] She requires a wheelchair for daily use.[5] Following becoming a paraplegic, she became involved in efforts to empower other sportswomen with disabilities.[5]
References
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- ^ "Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad" (in Spanish). Spain: Servimedia.es. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Entrevista a Esther Peris - Esquí Adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: Nevasport.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Deportes. Diez palistas con lesión medular disputarán los Campeonatos de España de Tenis de Mesa" (in Spanish). Spain: Diariosigloxxi.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Revista Autonomía Personal :: Deportes" (in Spanish). Spain: Autonomiapersonal.imserso.es. 2012-03-06. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Cine Supernova (2008-09-22). "Esther Peris, cuando la vida va sobre ruedas" (in Spanish). Spain: Antena3. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Irene Villa vuelve a la competición con el Equipo de Esquí alpino adaptado de la Fundación También - Esquí - Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Nuevo equipo de esquí para discapacitados - ESD" (in Spanish). Spain: Elsemanaldigital.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Ocho mujeres forman el primer equipo femenino de esquí alpino adaptado | Solidaridad" (in Spanish). Spain: elmundo.es. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "El Semanal Digital" (in Spanish). Spain: El Semanal Digital. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Grupo El Correo Gallego (2007-03-16). "La santiaguesa Vicky González logra dos platas en el Nacional" (in Spanish). Spain: Elcorreogallego.es. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Grupo El Correo Gallego (2007-02-25). "La santiaguesa Vicky Gonzрlez, en el primer equipo femenino" (in Spanish). Spain: Elcorreogallego.es. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ ""Nuestro premio es una sonrisa, no una medalla" | Deportes | Esquí" (in Spanish). Spain: Abc.es. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Esquí.- El equipo femenino Santiveri, con Irene Villa, luchará por el triunfo en los Nacionales de esquí adaptado - Deportes - Noticias - Interbusca" (in Spanish). Spain: Noticias.interbusca.com. 2008-03-24. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Irene Villa supera una barrera más | Yo Dona". El Mundo (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Irene Villa participará en el Campeonato de España de Esquí para Discapacitados | Deportes | EL PAÍS". El Pais (in Spanish). Spain. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ elmundo.es. "Blanca Fernández Ochoa amadrina el primer equipo femenino español de esquí adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: elmundo.es. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Esquiadoras discapacitadas desafian las barreras de la alta montaña" (in Spanish). Spain: terra. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "La Fundación También participa en el programa Madrid Blanca que acerca el esquí a los estudiantes" (in Spanish). Spain: Esto es DxT. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "La Fundación También participa en el Programa "Madrid Blanca" que acerca el esquí a los estudiantes" (in Spanish). Spain: Eurodiscap.com. 2011-02-25. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Campeonato de EspaĂąa de esquĂ alpino adaptado en Andorra" (in Spanish). Spain: Palco Deportivo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "El Equipo de Competición de Esquí de la Fundación También participará en el Campeonato de España en Andorra" (in Spanish). Spain: Europapress.es. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ elmundo.es. "El equipo femenino SAntiveri hace historia en el CAmpeonato de España de esquí adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: elmundo.es. Retrieved 16 February 2013.