| Full name | Alberto Caroly Abarza Díaz |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 11 December 1984 (age 41) |
| Birth place | San Bernardo, Chile |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability | Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease |
| Disability class | S2 |
| Show-medals | no |
Alberto Caroly Abarza Díaz (born 11 December 1984) is a Chilean Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. He is a triple Parapan American Games champion and a four-time World silver medalist.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal and two silver medals.[2]
Career
Abarza has won the Para Athlete of the Year awards twice in 2018 and 2019 after winning medals in his international swimming competitions.[3][4]
Personal life
Abarza was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease which causes progressive loss of muscular tissue.[5]
References
- ^ "Alberto Abarza - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Alberto Abarza cerró su gran actuación en Tokio 2020 con una nueva medalla de plata" [Alberto Abarza closed his great performance in Tokyo 2020 with a new silver medal] (in Spanish). eldeportero.cl. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Nadador Paralímpico Alberto Abarza Fue Elegido Como Premio Nacional del Deporte 2018" [Paralympic Swimmer Alberto Abarza was chosen as National Sport Award 2018] (in Spanish). sigalapista.cl. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Nadador paralímpico Alberto Abarza recibió el Premio Nacional del Deporte" [Paralympic swimmer Alberto Abarza received the National Sports Award] (in Spanish). El Dinamo. 19 December 2019. Archived 25 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ S.A.P, El Mercurio (8 September 2019). "Alberto Abarza, el exitoso nadador paralímpico al que no le importan mucho las medallas y que lucha contra el tiempo" [Alberto Abarza, the successful Paralympic swimmer who doesn't care much about medals and who fights against time] (in Spanish). Emol.com. Archived 23 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 August 2021.