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Richard Oribe
Richard Oribe in 2016
Personal information
Nationality Spanish
Sport
Country  Spain
Sport Swimming

Richard Oribe Lumbreras (born 22 February 1974) is a Spanish Paralympic swimmer born in San Sebastian. 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. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= ( help)
  4. ^ "World and Paralympic records flood the Water Cube". China Internet Information Center. 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. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Richard Oribe
Richard Oribe in 2016
Personal information
Nationality Spanish
Sport
Country  Spain
Sport Swimming

Richard Oribe Lumbreras (born 22 February 1974) is a Spanish Paralympic swimmer born in San Sebastian. 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. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= ( help)
  4. ^ "World and Paralympic records flood the Water Cube". China Internet Information Center. 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. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013.

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