Portrait of Matias de Andrade

Matias de Andrade

100m Backstroke
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Biography
Started: He first began swimming at age five. He took up Para swimming in 2004 in Cordoba, Argentina. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021, 12 Sep 2019) Reason: He liked the sporting environment around swimming. He was also inspired after watching the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. (Revista Central, 01 Oct 2021; Athlete, 12 Sep 2019) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (lacapitalmdp.com, 18 Nov 2023) Awards: In 2019 he won the Lobo de Mar Award, the most prestigious sports award in Mar del Plata, Argentina. (lacapitalmdp.com, 08 Dec 2019) Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION He has studied for a degree in computing at the National Technological University in Mar del Plata, Argentina. (Revista Central, 01 Oct 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 22, 1993
Place of ResidenceMAR DEL PLATA
OccupationAthlete
EducationScience - National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina
Languages SpokenEnglish, Spanish
CoachEzequiel Valdez [club]
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
2100m Backstroke - S62020Tokyo, JPN1:15.40
7100m Backstroke - S72016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:16.43
12100m Backstroke - S72012London, GBR1:16.74
1350m Butterfly - S62020Tokyo, JPN35.77
World Championships
2100m Backstroke - S62022Funchal, POR1:17.59
2100m Backstroke - S72017Mexico City, MEX1:15.39
3100m Backstroke - S62023Manchester, GBR1:18.74
3100m Backstroke - S62019London, GBR1:16.91
4100m Backstroke - S72015Glasgow, GBR1:15.37
750m Butterfly - S62022Funchal, POR37.49
7100m Backstroke - S72013Montreal, QC, CAN1:16.50
9100m Backstroke - S72010Eindhoven, NED1:19.75
15200m Individual Medley - SM72015Glasgow, GBR3:07.00
ParaPan American Games
1100m Backstroke - S62023Santiago, CHI1:16.72
44x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2023Santiago, CHI2:57.58
44x50m Medley Relay - 20 Points2023Santiago, CHI3:06.87
750m Butterfly - S62023Santiago, CHI37.15