Richard Oribe
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Nationality | Spanish |
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Sport | Swimming |
Richard Oribe is a Spanish Paralympic swimmer born in San Sebastian the 22nd of February in 1974. He started swimming very soon as a treatment for his congenital mental disability. He is one of the most awarded Spanish athletes of all time.
Personal
Oribe has Cerebral Palsy.[1][2]
Swimming
In 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open.[3]
Paralympics
He won a silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle — S4 event at the 2008 Paralympics,[4] and at the 2012 Paralympics won a silver medal in the same event and a bronze in the 200 metres freestyle — S4.[5][6][7]
Achievements
Championship | Place | Year | Medals |
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Paralympic games | London | 2012 | 2 ![]() ![]() |
Paralympic games | Beijing | 2008 | 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
World Championship | Durban | 2006 | 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Championship | Berlin | 2006 | 3 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Championship | Berlin | 2005 | 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Paralympic games | Athens | 2004 | 3 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
World Championship | Mar del Plata | 2002 | 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Championship | Stockholm | 2001 | 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Paralympic games | Sydney | 2000 | 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Championship | Alemania | 1999 | 5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
World Championship | New Zealand | 1998 | 5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Championship | Badajoz | 1997 | 5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Paralympic Games | Atlanta | 1996 | 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Championship | Perpignan | 1995 | 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Paralympic Games | Barcelona | 1992 | – |
References
- ↑ "Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario de Avisos. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ↑ "Oribe, Richard". IPC. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin.
- ↑ "World and Paralympic records flood the Water Cube". China.org.cn. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 200m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
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