Nely Miranda

Nely Edith Miranda Herrera^[a] (born 2 August 1972) is a Mexican paralympic swimmer and a politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2010 to 2012, representing Veracruz's 12th congressional district.^[1][2]

Nely Miranda

Miranda as the Mexican flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations
Personal information
Full name	Nely Edith Miranda Herrera
Born	(1972-08-02) 2 August 1972 (age 52) Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Women's para swimming Representing  Mexico Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing 50m freestyle S4 2008 Beijing 100m freestyle S4 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50m freestyle S4 2020 Tokyo 50m breaststroke SB3 World Championships 2010 Eindhoven 50m freestyle S4 2010 Eindhoven 100m freestyle S4 2010 Eindhoven 200m freestyle S4 2015 Glasgow 50m freestyle S4 2015 Glasgow 150m medley SM4 2006 Durban 4x50m freestyle relay 2015 Glasgow 50 m breaststroke SB3 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S4 2006 Durban 4x50m medley relay 2010 Eindhoven 4x50m freestyle relay Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto 50m freestyle S4 2015 Toronto 100m freestyle S4 2015 Toronto 200m freestyle S4 2015 Toronto 150m medley SM4 2023 Santiago 50m backstroke S4 2023 Santiago 150m medley SM4 2007 Rio de Janeiro 200m freestyle S5 2015 Toronto 50m backstroke S4 2015 Toronto 50m breaststroke SB3 2023 Santiago 50m breaststroke SB3 2011 Guadalajara 50m freestyle S5 2011 Guadalajara 100m freestyle S5 2011 Guadalajara 200m freestyle S5 2023 Santiago 50m freestyle S4

Career

She competed at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympics and won two gold and one bronze medals.^[3] The bronze medal was won in the 50 meters freestyle S4, which she entered as World Record holder from two months earlier but failed to win gold.^[4]

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.