Richard Oribe

Richard Oribe

Richard Oribe
Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Sport
Country	Spain
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
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

1. "Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario de Avisos. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
2. "Oribe, Richard". IPC. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
3. "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin.
4. "World and Paralympic records flood the Water Cube". China.org.cn. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
5. "Men's 100m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
6. "Men's 200m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
7. "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Retrieved 2013-11-23.