Taliso Engel

Taliso Engel
Personal information
Born (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002
Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic swimming
S13, SB13, SM13
Events
Breaststroke
Medley swimming
Medal record
Para swimming
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100 m breaststroke SB13
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris100 m breaststroke SB13
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 London100 m breaststroke SB13
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100 m breaststroke SB13
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester100 m breaststroke SB13
Gold medal – first place2025 Singapore100 m breaststroke Sb13
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Funchal100 m breaststroke SB13
Bronze medal – third place2018 Dublin100 m breaststroke SB13

Taliso Engel (born 4 June 2002) is a blind German para swimmer who competes in international elite competitions.

Career

He is a World champion and European champion in the breaststroke. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event.[1][2]

In September 2025, Engel won the men's 100 m breaststroke SB13 final at the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore, setting a new world record of 1:01.69. The achievement came despite Engel managing both audio and visual impairments, which he discussed during the event.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Taliso Engel". Team Deutschland (in German). 26 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Taliso Engel - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Lee, David (25 September 2025). "With a smile and dance: para-swimmer Taliso Engel overcomes audio-visual impairment". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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