| José Arnulfo Castorena | |
| Fullname: | José Arnulfo Castorena Vélez |
| Sport: | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability: | Phocomelia |
| Disability Class: | S4, SB2, SM3 |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.28m |
José Arnulfo Castorena Vélez (born 27 May 1978) is a Mexican Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. He is a three-time Paralympic champion, five-time Parapan American Games champion and a seven-time World champion.[1] [2]
Castorena was born with underdeveloped legs and a missing left arm. He had a difficult upbringing when his mother died after giving birth to him, his father abandoned him and his grandmother looked after him until she died when Castorena was of a young age.[3]