Given the 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 .
The answer is:
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 .