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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S11, SB11, SM11
Further personal information
Residence
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ESP
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Spanish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2001 in Madrid, Spain.
Why this sport?
His mother was a swimming coach and got him involved in the sport.
Club / Team
CN Metropole: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ESP
Name of coach
Carlos Salvador, ESP
General interest
Hobbies
Listening to music, travelling. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the S11 100m butterfly and S11 200m individual medley at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Most influential person in career
His mother. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (villaviciosadigital.es, 16 Jun 2013)
Injuries
In 2015 he suffered a fractured rib during training. (dxtadaptado.com, 10 Jul 2015)
Awards and honours
In 2017 he received the Gold Medal of the autonomous community of Canary Islands, Spain. (practicodeporte.com, 03 May 2017)
In 2016 he received the Royal Order of Sports Merit Gold Medal in Spain. (paralimpicos.es, 15 Nov 2016)
In 2016 he received the Royal Order of Sports Merit Gold Medal in Spain. (paralimpicos.es, 15 Nov 2016)
Impairment
He developed a visual impairment at a young age after he fell down some stairs and detached the retina in one of his eyes. (elmundo.es, 31 Jan 2004)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 49 pts | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 49 pts | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heats | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Heats | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Heats | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heats | 11 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Heats | 9 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heats | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 49 pts | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-02 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S11 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-06 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S11 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 7 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 4 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 4 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 4 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S11 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 4 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-16 | 1 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 9 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S11 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S11 | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 1 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 1 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-16 | 1 |