Nelson Crispin Corzo

Started: He began swimming in 2006. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019) Reason: He went to a swimming class with his brother, where he was spotted by coach William Jimenez. "I discovered it by chance and then I liked it." (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019; periodico15.com, 25 Apr 2017) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (periodico15.com, 10 Nov 2021) Milestones: At the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo he and fellow swimmer Carlos Serrano both took their career Paralympic medal tally to seven, the most of any Colombian athlete from any sport. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jul 2024) Awards: In 2022 he was presented with the Pride of Colombia Award by the Fundacion Reconciliacion Futuro Colombia. (cpc.org.co, 17 Nov 2022) In 2021 he was named Para Athlete of the Year by the Colombian newspapers El Espectador and La Vanguardia. He was also named Best Para Athlete of the Year of the Santander Department by the Santander branch of the Colombian Sports Journalists Association [ACORD]. (Instagram profile, 16 Dec 2021, 06 Dec 2021; elfrente.com.co, 15 Dec 2021) In 2013 and 2021 he was named Sportsperson of the Year by the Colombian Paralympic Committee. (Instagram profile, 16 Dec 2021; vanguardia.com, 18 Nov 2014) He was flag bearer for Colombia at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016) Additional Info: FUTURE PLANS He aspires to work as a swimming coach. "I want to teach children everything I have learnt. I want to be a coach and to train children, non-Para or with an impairment. I want them to be good athletes and to persevere." (colombiavisible.com, 15 Nov 2022; periodico15.com, 10 Nov 2021)