Matías de Andrade (born 22 April 1993) is an Argentine Paralympic swimmer who specialises in backstroke swimming and competes in international elite events. He is a two-time World Para Swimming Championships medalist and a Parapan American Games champion.[1][2]
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| Nickname | Matute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1993 Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.46 m (4 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editDe Andrade has competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics, and is qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Matias De Andrade: "Leave everything for the dream of a medal" (in Spanish)". Club Atletico Once Unidos. 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Matias de Andrade - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 9 April 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "De Andrade Bronze Medal at the World Para Swimming Championships (in Spanish)". Federacion de Natacion. 23 September 2019.