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David Meca

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David Meca Medina (born 1 February 1974) is a long distance swimmer from Spain, who has swum from mainland Spain to Ibiza among his exploits. He won gold at the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal for the men's open water 25 km. Meca took silver in the 5 km event at the 2000 World Championships in Hawaii. He also won silver in the 25 km competition and a bronze in the 10 km at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Meca is the 409th most popular swimmer, the 3,016th most popular biography from Spain and the 5th most popular Spanish Swimmer.

David Meca is a Spanish swimmer renowned for his long-distance open water swimming achievements, including multiple crossings of the Strait of Gibraltar. He is also recognized for setting several world records in marathon swimming events.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, David Meca ranks 408 out of 709. Before him are Zsuzsanna Jakabos, Amy Van Dyken, Zhang Lin, Filippo Magnini, and Sharon van Rouwendaal. After him are Kieren Perkins, Cameron van der Burgh, Wang Shun, Liu Zige, Theresa Andrews, Kelsi Dahlia, and Femke Heemskerk.

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Among people born in 1974, David Meca ranks 1,166. Before him are Barbara Chiappini, Alexandr Zubkov, Adam Korol, Tomoyasu Ando, Nadine Ernsting-Krienke, and Evgeny Tarelkin. After him are Sergio Corino, Cadu, Yelena Miroshina, Dave Mirra, Seiichiro Okuno, and Ismael Serrano.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, David Meca ranks 3,016 out of 3,355. Before him are Andy Soucek (1985), Juan Calatayud (1979), José María Movilla (1975), Melli (1984), Cristhian Mosquera (2004), and Marina Salas (1988). After him are Andrea Duro (1991), Sergio Corino (1974), Oriol Riera (1986), David Civera (1979), Gerard Gumbau (1994), and Iñigo Lekue (1993).

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Among SWIMMERS In Spain

Among swimmers born in Spain, David Meca ranks 5. Before him are Gemma Mengual (1977), Mireia Belmonte (1990), Andrea Fuentes (1983), and Teresa Perales (1975). After him are Ona Carbonell (1990), Raquel Corral (1980), Irina Rodríguez (1977), Rafael Muñoz (1988), Jessica Vall (1988), Erika Villaécija (1984), and Laura López (1988).

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