Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Short stature
Classification
S6, SM6
Further personal information
Residence
Itagüí, COL
Languages
Spanish
Sport specific information
Why this sport?
His parents took him swimming based on the recommendation of doctors.
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"It's all in your head. If you can't stop thinking about your disability, you will never achieve anything." (elmundo.com, 10 Dec 2010)
Famous relatives
His younger brother Santiago has competed in Para swimming at national level in Colombia. (paranacionales.gov.co, 2015; nadamejor.com.co, 21 Oct 2014; elmundo.com, 10 Dec 2010)
Impairment
He is a person of short stature. (elmundo.com, 10 Dec 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 5 | |
Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-01 | 4 | |
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-03 | 6 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-04 | 6 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 4 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-14 | 12 | |
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-15 | 13 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-18 | 6 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 6 |