Ricardo Ten Argilés Explained

Ricardo Ten
Full Name:Ricardo Ten Argilés
Birth Date:11 August 1975
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
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Ricardo Ten Argilés (born 11 August 1975) is a Spanish Paralympic swimmer and para-cyclist.

Personal

Ten was born on 11 August 1975 in Valencia. At the age of eight he touched high-voltage power lines; his injuries resulted in his arms and left leg being amputated.[1]

Swimming

Ten is an S5 type swimmer.

In 2007, Ten competed at the IDM German Open.[2] Ten competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands, where he won a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal.[3] [4] In advance of the competition, he attended a swimming camp with the national team that was part of the Paralympic High Performance Program (HARP Program).[5] In 2010, he competed at the Tenerife International Open.[6] He competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany, finishing fifth in the 50 meters butterfly.[7] In 2012, he competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities.[8] He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[9]

Paralympics

Ten compete at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. In 1996, he finished second in the 100 meter breaststroke and third in the 4 x 50 meter 20 points medley relay race. In 2000, he finished first in the 100 meter breaststroke and first in the 4 x 50 meter 20 points medley relay race. In 2008, he finished first in the 100 meter breaststroke. In 2012, he finished third in the 100 meter breaststroke.[10] On 12 August 2023 he won the World Championship in category C1 in cycling; a part of his prize was a wristwatch.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ten, Ricardo. IPC. 5 August 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000841/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=689890. dead.
  2. Web site: Berlin, Germany. Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen. de. Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin.
  3. Web site: 38 españoles en el Mundial de natación paralímpica . MARCA.com . 2010-08-14 . 7 August 2013. es. Spain.
  4. Web site: El Mundial de Natación Paralímpica reúne en Holanda a los 38 mejores españoles - Natación - Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . 7 August 2013. Spain. es.
  5. Web site: (Canarias) DEPORTES, NATACION . Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias . ABC.es . 14 May 2010 . 11 August 2013 . es . Spain.
  6. Web site: Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . 11 August 2013 . es . Spain . 28 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928191201/http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=746 . dead .
  7. Web site: Españoles logran siete medallas, tres de oro, en jornada inaugural en Berlín. NATACIÓN-PARALÍMPICA CTO.EUROPA . Terra.es . 7 August 2013 . Spain . es.
  8. Web site: Castellón acoge a los mejores nadadores en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT . Estoesdxt.es . 7 August 2013 . es . Spain . 17 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817161542/http://www.estoesdxt.es/index.php?type=public&zone=items&action=view&categoryID=249&codeID=4944 . dead .
  9. Web site: Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica . Extremaduradehoy.com . 11 August 2013 . es . Spain . dead . https://archive.today/20130811103608/http://www.extremaduradehoy.com/periodico/deportes/extremena_isabel_yinghua_hernandez_competira_campeonato_del_mundo_natacion-190504.html . 11 August 2013 .
  10. Web site: Biografías. Comité Paralímpico Español. Spain. es. 2012. July 20, 2013. 9 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170309061610/http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/buscador/datosbiografia.asp?idatleta=24365164E. dead.
  11. News: Paralympic cycling champion and amputee given wristwatch as prize . 15 August 2023 . Independent.

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