Alberto Abarza

Alberto Abarza
Abarza at the 2019 Parapan American Games
Personal information
Full nameAlberto Caroly Abarza Díaz
NicknamesCarolito, Beto
Born (1984-12-11) 11 December 1984
San Bernardo, Chile
Sport
Country Chile
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease
S2
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Chile
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo200 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris200 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris50 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris100 m backstroke 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
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100 m backstroke 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 Madeira50 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester200 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2025 Singapore200 m freestyle 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
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago100 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago100 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago200 m freestyle S2

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 silver medalist.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal and two silver medals.[2]

Career

Abarza entered the S4 50m breaststroke and 50m backstroke in the 2015 Parapan American Games. He came didn't get a medal in either event, coming 8th in the breaststroke. In the 2016 Paralympics he entered the S3 50m freestyle and 50m backstroke. He didn't get a medal in either event, coming 8th in the backstroke. In the 2019 Parapan American Games he entered three events, the S2 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle & 200m freestyle. He won medals in all three events, gold in the 200m, and silver in the 50m and 100m.

Honours

Abarza has won the Para Athlete of the Year awards twice in 2018 and 2019 after winning medals in his international swimming competitions.[3][4]

Personal life

Abarza was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease which causes progressive loss of muscular tissue.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Alberto Abarza - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Alberto Abarza cerró su gran actuación en Tokio 2020 con una nueva medalla de plata" [Alberto Abarza closed his great performance in Tokyo 2020 with a new silver medal]. eldeportero.cl (in Spanish). 2 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nadador Paralímpico Alberto Abarza Fue Elegido Como Premio Nacional del Deporte 2018" [Paralympic Swimmer Alberto Abarza was chosen as National Sport Award 2018]. sigalapista.cl (in Spanish). 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nadador paralímpico Alberto Abarza recibió el Premio Nacional del Deporte" [Paralympic swimmer Alberto Abarza received the National Sports Award]. El Dinamo (in Spanish). 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021.
  5. ↑ S.A.P, El Mercurio (8 September 2019). "Alberto Abarza, el exitoso nadador paralímpico al que no le importan mucho las medallas y que lucha contra el tiempo" [Alberto Abarza, the successful Paralympic swimmer who doesn't care much about medals and who fights against time]. Emol.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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