Alberto Abarza

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	S2
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.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal and two silver medals.[2]

Career

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.

External links

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