Gustavo Sánchez Martínez
Gustavo Sánchez Martínez[lower-alpha 1] (born 3 May 1994 in Mexico City) is a disabled swimmer, born without left hand and both legs, who won four medals for Mexico at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He competed in five events, 50m freestyle (5th place), 100m freestyle (1st place), 200m freestyle (1st place), 150m medley (2nd place), 50m backstroke (3rd place). Gustavo became well known at World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2010, where he won three bronze medals. His biggest rivals in the pools are David Smetanine from France and Richard Oribe from Spain. Outside swimming he enjoys science fiction, video games, and is a fan of The Doors.[1]
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| Born | 3 May 1994 (age 26) Mexico City, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, his five swim finals resulted in no medals.[2]
Notes
- This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
References
- IPC bio
- "Se va Gustavo Sánchez sin medallas" (in Spanish). Sportspedia México. Sportspedia.com.mx. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
External links
- Gustavo Sanchez Martinez at the International Paralympic Committee
- Gustavo Sanchez Martinez - Montreal 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships at the International Paralympic Committee
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