Ricky Betar

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Ricky Betar
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 18)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS14, SB14, SM14
ClubAuburn Swim Clubb
Coached byClinton Camilleri
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay S14
World Para Swimming Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay S14

Ricky Betar (born 25 September 2003) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer with an intellectual disability. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

Personal[]

He was born 25 September 2003 in Osaka, Japan.[2] His father is Australian and mother is Japanese. He attends .[3]

Swimming career[]

Betar has been swimming since he was 10 years old.[4] He is classified as a S14 swimmer. At the 2019 Australian Championships, he took home five medals at the national champs and broke an INAS world record for the 50m freestyle.[4] His time of 1:02.03 in the 100m backstroke resulted in him on making his maiden Australian team for the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.[4] At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, he was a member of the Australian team that won the bronze medal in the Mixed 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay S14. He also competed in the Men's 200m Freestyle S14, Men's 100m Backstroke S14, Men's 100m Butterfly S14 and Men's 100m Butterfly S14.[2]

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the Mixed 4 x 100 m freestyle S14 and competed in three individyals events and made two finals.[5]

In 2019, he was awarded Kurt Fearnley Scholarship.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ricky Betar". 2019 World Para Swimming Championships Results. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ Conway, Doug (14 September 2016). "Ashford student Ricky Betar is set for stardom in the pool". Liverpool Leader. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Ricky Betar". Swimming Australia website. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Ricky Betar". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Kurt Fearnley scholarships to support future stars/". Commonwealth Games Australia website. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

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