Matilde Alcázar Explained

Matilde Alcázar
Nickname:Maty, Mermaid of Mexico City
Fullname:Matilde Estefanía Alcázar Figueroa
Nationality:Mexican
Sport:Paralympic swimming
Disability:Cone dystrophy
Strabismus
Disability Class:S12
Birth Date:3 September 1995
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico

Matilde Estefanía Alcázar Figueroa (born 3 September 1995)[1] is a Mexican Paralympic swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions. She is a triple Parapan American Games champion and a World champion, she has also competed at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2] [3]

In 2018, Alcázar broke the world record in the women's 100m backstroke S11 which had been held for 34 years. She broke the record at a World Para Swimming World Series in Sao Paulo.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALCAZAR FIGUEROA Matilde Estefania. es. RTVE. 14 August 2024.
  2. Web site: 23 June 2022. Matilde Alcazar - IPC Athlete Bio. ipc.infostradasports.com. 23 June 2022. 23 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623154828/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=965916&wintergames=-1. dead.
  3. Web site: 22 January 2018. Matilde Alcazar, courage and determination (in Spanish). Gaceta Unam.
  4. Web site: 1 May 2018. Matilde Alcazar breaks 34 year old record in World Para-Swimming Series (in Spanish). Mugs Noticias.