Miriam Blasco

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blasco and the second or maternal family name is Soto.

Miriam Blasco Soto (born 12 December 1963) is a professional judo competitor, who resides in Alicante, Spain. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where she won the gold medal in Women's Judo in the 56 kg division.^[1][2] By doing so, she became Spain's first female Olympic champion and first female medalist. One of the major streets in her city of residence, Alicante, was named after her.

Miriam Blasco

Personal information
Full name	Miriam Blasco Soto
Born	12 December 1963 (1963-12-12) (age 61) Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain
Occupation(s)	Judoka, politician
Spouse	Nicola Fairbrother ​ (m. 2015)​
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–56 kg, –61 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(1992)
World Champ.	(1991)
European Champ.	(1991)
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Spain Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona ‍–‍56 kg World Championships 1991 Barcelona ‍–‍56 kg 1989 Belgrade ‍–‍56 kg European Championships 1991 Prague ‍–‍56 kg 1988 Pamplona ‍–‍56 kg 1989 Helsinki ‍–‍56 kg 1992 Paris ‍–‍56 kg 1994 Gdansk ‍–‍61 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	53806
JudoInside.com	3440
Updated on 5 June 2023

When her professional sport career finished, she became actively involved in politics. In 2000,^[3] 2004,^[4] and 2008,^[5] she was elected to the Spanish Senate for the conservative Partido Popular.

She is married to Nicola Fairbrother, her opponent in the 1992 judo Olympics' final match.^[6]