Moisés Fuentes (swimmer)

Moisés Fuentes García (born 22 September 1974) is a Colombian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. He is a triple Paralympic medalist, a World champion and a triple Parapan American Games champion.[1][2][3]

Moisés Fuentes
Personal information
Full nameMoisés Fuentes García
Born (1974-09-22) 22 September 1974
San Gil, Colombia
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryColombia
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classS5
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Colombia
Paralympic Games
2012 LondonMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2008 BeijingMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
World Championships
2013 MontrealMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2017 Mexico CityMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2019 LondonMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2006 DurbanMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
Parapan American Games
2003 BrasiliaMen's 100m freestyle S5
2015 TorontoMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2019 LimaMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2003 BrasiliaMen's 50m freestyle S5
2011 GuadalajaraMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2003 BrasiliaMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2003 BrasiliaMen's 200m individual medley SM5

In October 1992, Fuentes and his older brother Rodrigo were attacked by gunmen in Santa Marta outside of his brother's coffee stall. Moisés was shot in the vertebrae resulting in paraplegia from the waist down and his right leg was amputated below the knee, his brother was killed in the attack.[4][5]

References
  1. "Moises Fuentes - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 4 December 2020.
  2. "Moises, el atleta paralimpico que no para de ganar (in Spanish)". El Tiempo. 31 August 2019.
  3. "Moises Fuentes, a man with tenacity who does not stop evolving in swimming (in Spanish)". Periodico 15. 8 July 2016.
  4. "Moises Fuentes Garcia (in Spanish)". Unidad Victimas. 4 December 2020.
  5. "Motivation: Moises Fuentes (in Spanish)". Smart Speakers. 4 December 2020.
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