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]