Moisés Fuentes (swimmer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fuentes and the second or maternal family name is García.
Moisés Fuentes
Personal information
Full nameMoisés Fuentes García
Born (1974-09-22) 22 September 1974 (age 47)
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
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 2019 London Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Bronze medal – third place Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Mar del Plata Men's 100m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 2003 Mar del Plata Men's 50m freestyle S5
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Mar del Plata Men's 100m breaststroke SB4
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Mar del Plata Men's 200m individual medley SM5

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]

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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