Cristopher Gregorio Tronco Sanchez
50m Breaststroke
MexicoBiography
Started: He began swimming in 2000 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2017)
Reason: His parents enrolled him in swimming lessons after he fell into a river and almost drowned. "I like to swim, it makes me feel free." (Plumas Atomicas YouTube channel, 12 Jun 2019; Athlete, 04 Dec 2017)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Scotiabank Mexico YouTube channel, 24 May 2022)
Awards: In 2020 he was a recipient of Mexico City's Sports Award in the Para sport category. (jornada.com.mx, 13 Dec 2020)
In 2006 a swimming pool was named after him in Mexico City, Mexico. (aztecauno.com, 09 Mar 2018)
Additional Info: TURNTABLES
He is a disc jockey, performing under the name DJ Crismaster. "I've been a fan of music since I was a child. I began going to parties with a cousin who taught me how to use the decks." (Plumas Atomicas YouTube channel, 12 Jun 2019; aztecauno.com, 09 Mar 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateNovember 17, 1985
Place of ResidenceMEXICO CITY
OccupationAthlete
EducationCentre for Computational Studies Valle de Mexico [CECOVAM], Ciudad Hidalgo, MEX
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachFernando Gutierrez Velez [national], MEX
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:04.46 |
| 4 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:01.12 |
| 5 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 1:07.55 |
| 7 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 3:34.21 |
| 8 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 5:08.34 |
| 8 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 3:33.76 |
| 8 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | DSQ |
| 9 | 100m Backstroke - S2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 2:26.15 |
| 9 | 50m Backstroke - S2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:05.57 |
| 9 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:03.68 |
| 9 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:23.03 |
| 9 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:06.04 |
| 9 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:05.00 |
| 10 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:02.10 |
| 11 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 2:18.43 |
| 11 | 200m Freestyle - S3 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 4:50.28 |
| 12 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:04.32 |
| 12 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 1:06.01 |
| DNS | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2012 | London, GBR | DNS |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men's 150m Individual Medley SM2 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 4:06.55 |
| 2 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:04.93 |
| 2 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:32.74 |
| 2 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 1:06.66 |
| 3 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:04.79 |
| 4 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:04.53 |
| 5 | 100m Backstroke - S2 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:17.05 |
| 5 | 50m Backstroke - S2 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:04.88 |
| 5 | 50m Backstroke - S2 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:06.20 |
| 5 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2019 | London, GBR | 4:54.38 |
| 5 | 50m Backstroke - S2 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:04.71 |
| 5 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 3:35.62 |
| 5 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 3:41.07 |
| 5 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:05.45 |
| 5 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 1:04.79 |
| 6 | 100m Backstroke - S2 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:19.82 |
| 6 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:02.87 |
| 6 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:03.98 |
| 6 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 3:39.71 |
| 6 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 1:02.47 |
| 7 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:06.44 |
| 7 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:02.08 |
| 7 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 3:39.26 |
| 7 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 1:03.77 |
| 8 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 5:00.14 |
| 8 | 100m Backstroke - S2 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:30.55 |
| 8 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | DSQ |
| 8 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 1:04.78 |
| 9 | 200m Freestyle - S3 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 4:51.37 |
| 9 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:04.54 |
| 9 | 200m Freestyle - S3 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 5:03.70 |
| 9 | 200m Freestyle - S3 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 4:50.44 |
| 10 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:06.88 |
| 10 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 2:23.71 |
| 10 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 1:03.47 |
| 11 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 2:20.17 |
| 12 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:03.03 |
| 12 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 1:41.59 |
| DNS | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | DNS |
| DNS | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | DNS |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 2 | 50m Backstroke - S2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:02.03 |
| 2 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:06.65 |
| 3 | Men's 50m Freestyle S2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:05.18 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 2:22.06 |
| 4 | Men's 100m Freestyle S2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 2:25.50 |
| 5 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 5:06.39 |
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