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Although the triumph of Mireia Belmonte in the 200 butterfly final occurred late in the morning (3:54 hours Spain), thousands of sports fans followed the test through television.
From the university community of the UCAM, peers, teachers and workers were encouraged in the distance swimmer UCAM Fuensanta club and enjoyed his triumph.
Social networks were abuzz University overnight.
Not only in Spain Mireia Belmonte he had support from his university and the Region of Murcia.
At the Olympic Aquatic Stadium was José Luis Mendoza, president of the UCAM, who just after the test was able to speak with the swimmer and their parents showing mutual appreciation. "We are crazy happy for what he has achieved is only give the thanks for what he has done for Spain, "said the president of the university, located in Rio accompanying the athletes who are scholarship students in their studies and sponsored by UCAM, a total of 55 Olympians.
A good example of the extent in social networks have given congratulating the athletes themselves in their social networks to Mireia.
The athlete also UCAM Teresa Perales (with 22 Paralympic medals) wrote a few seconds of the end of the test a congratulatory message: "Sport UCAM family are in luck with gold Mireia Belmonte".
In the following hours they have been crowding the congratulations coming from all areas of society but emphasizing especially since the sport.
Rafa Nadal, Carolina Marin, Alberto Contador, Nico Almagro, Gerard Pique, Iker Casillas Pau Gasol or are some of the most outstanding athletes who wanted to congratulate the swimmer, plus many other athletes in the Region of Murcia.
Happiness among his teachers and fellow students
many of his fellow Degree in Advertising and Public Relations and teachers also congratulated him on Twitter.
Among them, Maria Miralles, sports tutor, who is the one who plans his schedule of studies and examinations to combine with high competition
"Miguel Angel is in its best form"
Jose Antonio Carrillo, coach athlete club UCAM Murcia Miguel Angel Lopez, was also in the stands enjoying the victory Mireia Belmonte.
He knows that the shift of his pupil approaches but does not scare the challenge: "It's in his best form and we have prepared this evidence with great care" After crowned champions of Europe in 2014 and the world in 2105 (in 20 km walk ), now aims to achieve the triple crown with the only title missing, the Olympic champion.
Carrillo has worked the emotional aspect that this does not affect the athlete: "I try to instill Michelangelo and myself it is a more competition, the highest level, but every year we have one."
The race of 20 kilometers march takes place tomorrow Friday at 19:30 (Spain time).
Another important competition is to Maialen Chourraut that medals are now playing in the final of K1 whitewater canoeing.
You must first overcome the semifinals and, if successful, today also dispute the end.
In London 2012 he won the bronze.
A Brazilian appointment comes with the aim of repeating the podium and, if the occasion arises, improving the third.
Gold and silver are waiting.
It also highlights within the UCAM athletes debut Carolina Marin in badminton.
Source: UCAM
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