Alberto Abarza

Alberto Caroly Abarza Díaz (born 11 December 1984) is a Chilean Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. He is a triple Parapan American Games champion and a four-time World bronze medalist.[1]

Alberto Abarza
Abarza at the 2019 Parapan American Games
Personal information
Full nameAlberto Caroly Abarza Díaz
Nickname(s)Carolito, Beto
Born (1984-12-11) 11 December 1984
San Bernardo, Chile
Sport
Country Chile
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Disability classS2
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Chile
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 200 m freestyle S2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 London200 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2022 Madeira100 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2022 Madeira200 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2017 Mexico City50 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2017 Mexico City100 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2017 Mexico City200 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2019 London100 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira]50 m backstroke S2
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima50 m backstroke S2
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima100 m backstroke S2
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima200 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima100 m freestyle S2

Career

Abarza has won the Para Athlete of the Year awards twice in 2018 and 2019 after winning medals in his international swimming competitions.[2][3]

Personal life

Abarza was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease which causes progressive loss of muscular tissue.[4]

References
  1. "Alberto Abarza - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 21 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Paralympic Swimmer Alberto Abarza was chosen as National Sport Award 2018 (in Spanish)". sigalapista.cl. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25.
  3. "Paralympic swimmer Alberto Abarza received the National Sports Award (in Spanish)". El Dinamo. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25.
  4. S.A.P, El Mercurio (2019-09-08). "Alberto Abarza, el exitoso nadador paralímpico al que no le importan mucho las medallas y que lucha contra el tiempo | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-23.
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