Please answer the following question: Facts: - height: 1.75 0 - strokes: backstroke - birth date: 5 january 1985 - fullname: maria mercedes peris minguet - weight: 59 kg lb - birth place: paiporta , valencia , spain Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mercedes peris .
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mercedes peris minguet -lrb- born january 5 , 1985 in paiporta , valencia , spain -rrb- is an olympic and national record holding backstroke swimmer from spain .she competed for spain at the 2008 olympics .