Marcos Rafael Zarate Rodriguez
150m Individual Medley
MexicoBiography
Started: He took up the sport in 2013. (ntrguadalajara.com, 18 Aug 2019)
Reason: He began swimming as part of his rehabilitation. "I was advised to take up either cycling or swimming. I chose the second one and from then on my whole world opened up. I discovered there were other people with an impairment and I felt included and adapted thanks to swimming." (osoigo.com, 01 Jan 2022; ntrguadalajara.com, 18 Aug 2019)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (gob.mx, 21 Feb 2023)
Awards: In 2022 he received the Sports Merit Medal from the city government of Guadalajara in Mexico. (Instagram profile, 03 Feb 2023)
In 2020 he was a recipient of the Youth Award in the sports category in Jalisco, Mexico. (24-horas.mx, 25 Oct 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateNovember 5, 1999
Place of ResidenceGUADALAJARA
OccupationAthlete, Model
EducationSport Management, Sports Science - Cuauhtemoc University, Guadalajara, MEX
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachClaudia Gabriela Hernandez [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 3:19.28 |
| 4 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:55.63 |
| 4 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 3:20.33 |
| 5 | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2019 | London, GBR | 3:13.58 |
| 6 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:12.48 |
| 6 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 51.94 |
| 6 | 4x50m Medley Relay - 20 Points | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:54.47 |
| 6 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 53.26 |
| 6 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2019 | London, GBR | 53.50 |
| 7 | 200m Freestyle - S3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:03.43 |
| 7 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 58.21 |
| 8 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:53.60 |
| 8 | 200m Freestyle - S3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 4:03.73 |
| 8 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 57.60 |
| 8 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2019 | London, GBR | DSQ |
| 9 | 200m Freestyle - S3 | 2019 | London, GBR | 4:11.46 |
| 12 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:00.20 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 2 | 200m Freestyle - S3 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 3:58.61 |
| 2 | 50m Backstroke - S3 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 58.55 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 52.05 |
| 3 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:13.04 |
| 6 | 150m Individual Medley - SM4 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 3:15.89 |
| DSQ | 50m Butterfly - S5 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | DSQ |
