Gustavo Sánchez Martínez

Mexican Paralympic swimmer
Gustavo Sánchez
Personal information
Full nameGustavo Sánchez Martínez
Born3 May 1994 (1994-05-03) (age 30)
Mexico City, Mexico
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 100 m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 150 m medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 50 m backstroke S4
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 200 m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 50 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 100 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50 m backstroke S4
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50 m butterfly S4
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 200 m freestyle S4
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 50m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 50m breaststroke SB3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 50 m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 100m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 50m breaststroke SB3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 50m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 100m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 50m breaststroke SB3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 50m butterfly S4
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 50m backstroke S4
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 200m freestyle S5
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 50m backstroke S4
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 100m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 200m freestyle S5

Gustavo Sánchez Martínez[a] (born 3 May 1994, in Mexico City) is a Mexican competitive swimmer, born without left hand and both legs, who won four medals for Mexico at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He competed in five events, 50m freestyle (5th place), 100m freestyle (1st place), 200m freestyle (1st place), 150m medley (2nd place), 50m backstroke (3rd place). Gustavo became well known at World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2010, where he won three bronze medals. His biggest rivals in the pools are David Smetanine from France and Richard Oribe from Spain.[1]

At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, his five swim finals resulted in no medals.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. ^ "Se va Gustavo Sánchez sin medallas" (in Spanish). Sportspedia México. Sportspedia.com.mx. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

External links

  • Gustavo Sanchez Martinez at the International Paralympic Committee
  • Gustavo Sánchez at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
  • Gustavo Sanchez Martinez - Montreal 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships at the International Paralympic Committee


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