Esteban Farias Explained

Full Name:	Esteban Gabriel Farias
Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Paracanoe
Event:	Canoe sprint
Disability:	Spinal cord injury
Disability Class:	KL1
Club:	Canottieri Leonida Bissolati^[1]
Birth Date:	df=y 27 July 1984
Birth Place:	San Martín, Argentina^[2]

Esteban Farias (born 27 July 1984) is an Argentinian-born Italian paracanoeist who won nine medals (four gold) at senior level between World Championships and European Championships.^{[3] [4]}

Biography

He lives in Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Piacenza but trains in Cremona.^[3] He acquired his disability in 2009 (Spinal cord injuries - lower 5), at the age of 25, when he was visiting his grandmother in Argentina, falling from a four-meter high wall.^[5]

Despite having qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (however, which took place in 2021 due to Covid-19), he was forced to give up due to an injury.^[6]

External links

• • Esteban Farias at the Italian National Olympic Committee

Notes and References

1. Web site: Storia - Canottieri Leonida Bissolati. bissolati.it. it. 25 August 2022.
2. Web site: Esteban Farias: la preparazione e le speranze per il futuro del 35enne canoista. federcanoa.it. it. 25 June 2020. 25 August 2022.
3. Web site: Esteban Farias profile. canoeicf.com. 25 August 2022.
4. Web site: World and European Championships Results from 1959 to 2019 - Medals. canoeresults.eu. 25 August 2022.
5. Web site: Paracanoa: la storia sportiva di Esteban Farias, due volte campione del mondo. inail.it. it. 1 July 2020. 25 August 2022.
6. Web site: Farias non si arrende dopo il forfait alle Paralimpiadi: “Penso già a Parigi 2024”. liberta.it. it. 24 August 2021. 25 August 2022.