Lautaro Daniel Maidana Cancinos
100m Backstroke
ArgentinaBiography
Started: He took up the sport at age 10 at Club Atletico Lanus in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021; deportes.gba.gob.ar, 30 Jun 2021)
Reason: "I was looking for a sport and I liked swimming." (deportes.gba.gob.ar, 30 Jun 2021)
Ambition: To win a medal at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
Awards: He received the 2021 Jorge Newbery Award for Athlete with an Intellectual Impairment of the Year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (buenosvecinos.com.ar, 29 May 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 11, 2004
Place of ResidenceBUENOS AIRES
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenSpanish
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 15 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:05.50 |
| 17 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 59.67 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 57.60 |
| 7 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:03.74 |
| 9 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:03.02 |
| 9 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 59.36 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 2 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 58.91 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 2:18.62 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:03.69 |
| 4 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 2:02.00 |
