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Chilean Paralympic swimmer (born 1984)

Alberto Abarza

Abarza at the 2019 Parapan American Games

Personal information

Full name

Alberto Caroly Abarza Díaz

Nickname(s)

Carolito, Beto

Born

(1984-12-11) 11 December 1984 (age 40)
San Bernardo, Chile

Sport

Country

Chile

Sport

Paralympic swimming

Disability

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Disability class

Medal record

Paralympic swimming

Representing Chile
Paralympic Games
	2020 Tokyo	100 m backstroke S2
	2020 Tokyo	50 m backstroke S2
	2020 Tokyo	200 m freestyle S2
	2024 Paris	200 m freestyle S2
	2024 Paris	50 m backstroke S2
	2024 Paris	100 m backstroke S2
World Championships
	2019 London	200 m freestyle S2
	2022 Madeira	100 m backstroke S2
	2022 Madeira	200 m freestyle S2
	2023 Manchester	100 m backstroke S2
	2017 Mexico City	50 m backstroke S2
	2017 Mexico City	100 m backstroke S2
	2017 Mexico City	200 m freestyle S2
	2019 London	100 m backstroke S2
	2022 Madeira	50 m backstroke S2
	2023 Manchester	200 m freestyle S2
Parapan American Games
	2019 Lima	50 m backstroke S2
	2019 Lima	100 m backstroke S2
	2019 Lima	200 m freestyle S2
	2019 Lima	50 m freestyle S2
	2019 Lima	100 m freestyle S2
	2023 Santiago	50 m backstroke S2
	2023 Santiago	100 m backstroke S2
	2023 Santiago	50 m freestyle S2
	2023 Santiago	100 m freestyle S2
	2023 Santiago	200 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. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal and two silver medals.

Career

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

Personal life

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

References

"Alberto Abarza - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
"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.
"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.
"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.
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.

External links

Alberto Abarza at the International Paralympic Committee
Alberto Abarza at Swimrankings.net
Alberto Abarza on Twitter

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