David Abrahams (swimmer) explained

David Abrahams
Full Name:David Henry Abrahams
Disability:Stargardt disease
Disability Class:S13, SB13, SM13
Sport:Paralympic swimming
Club:Radnor Aquatic Club
Coach:Jeremy Byrne
Birth Date:3 May 2001
Birth Place:Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6'3"
Weight:185 lb
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David Henry Abrahams (born May 3, 2001) is a blind American Paralympic swimmer. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Abrahams attended Haverford High School in Havertown, Pennsylvania.[3] He earned NISCA All American honors in 2018 and 2019.[4] Abrahams attended Harvard University where he was a member of their swim team.[5]

Career

Abrahams represented the United States in the 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[6]

On April 29, 2023, Abrahams was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. During the World Championship he won a bronze medal in the 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event.[7]

In January 2024, Abrahams announced that the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be his final major international event. He will then start work full-time as a quantitative researcher with an investment management company.[8]

Personal life

Abrahams began losing his vision when he was 13 and was diagnosed with Stargardt disease.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Abrahams . . September 1, 2021 . September 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210901101111/https://www.teamusa.org/usparaswimming/athletes/David-Abrahams . dead .
  2. Web site: Overbrook School for the Blind - Publications.
  3. Web site: Havertown's David Abrahams, who is legally blind, prepares to swim three events at Paralympics . August 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: Swimming - ABRAHAMS David Henry - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . https://web.archive.org/web/20210901101109/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1690672-abrahams-david-henry.htm . dead . September 1, 2021 . . September 1, 2021.
  5. Web site: New To Para Swimming, Harvard Student David Abrahams Is Making Up For Lost Time . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612004019/https://www.teamusa.org/USParaSwimming/Features/2021/June/10/New-To-Para-Swimming-Harvard-Student-David-Abrahams-Is-Making-Up-For-Lost-Time . dead . June 12, 2021 . . Bob . Reinert . June 10, 2021 . September 1, 2021.
  6. Web site: Haverford's David Abrahams earns silver medal at Paralympics . September 2, 2021.
  7. Web site: U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster . swimswam.com . Riley . Overend . April 29, 2023 . April 29, 2023.
  8. Web site: David Abrahams Readies For Big Final Year Of Swimming Before Moving On To Math . usparaswimming.org . Karen . Price . January 5, 2024 . June 29, 2024.
  9. Web site: Student swimmer David Abrahams wins silver in his first Paralympics in Tokyo . . Lian . Parsons . September 13, 2021 . June 29, 2024.

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