Alejandro Sánchez Palomero

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Alejandro Sánchez Palomero (born 6 November 1986) is a triathlete and former S8 swimmer from Spain.[1]

Alejandro Sánchez
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Sánchez Palomero
NationalitySpanish
Born (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986 (age 38)
Salamanca
Sport
Country Spain
SportSwimming
Paratriathlon
Disability classS8
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Men's swimming
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 100 m breaststroke SB8
Men's paratriathlon
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo PTS4
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Chicago PT3
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rotterdam PT3
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast PTS4
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lausanne PTS4
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi PTS4
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Geneva PT3
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lisbon PT3
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kitzbühel PTS4
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Valencia PTS4
Men's para-aquathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Edmonton PT3
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ibiza PTS4
Men's para-duathlon
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Aviles PT3
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Alcobendas PT3

Swimming

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In 2007, Sánchez competed at the IDM German Open.[2] Sánchez competed at the 2010 IPC World Championships in the Netherlands, finishing seventh in the 100 breaststroke and eighth in the 200 individual medley.[3] In 2013, he competed in the Championship of Spain by Autonomous Open Paralympic Swimming where he represented the Balearic Islands.[4]

Paralympics

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Sánchez competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the 100 meter S8 breaststroke. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where he did not medal.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin.
  3. ^ "Lorena Homar en "Punto de Acceso" | Ultima Hora Radio Mallorca". Ultimahorapuntoradio.com. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Seis deportistas baleares competirán en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Mallorca Confidencial. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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