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Carlos Serrano Zárate
Carlos Daniel Serrano Zárate (born August 17, 1998, in Bucaramanga) is a Paralympic Swimming (sport), swimmer from Colombia. Career He competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. In 2018, he was nominated for the Americas Paralympic Committee Athlete of the Year prize. References 1998 births People from Bucaramanga Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Living people Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Paralympic medalists in swimming Paralympic gold medalists for Colombia Paralympic silver medalists for Colombia Paralympic bronze medalists for Colombia Paralympic swimmers of Colombia Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics S7-classified Paralympic swimmers Sportspeople from Santander Department 21st-century Colombian people {{Colombia-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Swimming
Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Both men and women compete in para swimming, racing against competitors of their own gender. Swimming has been a part of the Paralympic program since the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Rules Rules for the sport are adapted from those set forth by the International Swimming Federation (FINA). Swimmers compete individually in backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle, individual medley, and as teams in relay races. At the Paralympics, World Championships and other elite level competitions, swimmers compete in an Olympic-size swimming pool. Significant differences between able-bodied and para swimming include the starting position and adaptations allowed for visually impaired swimmers. Competitors may start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
