Daniela Giménez (born 20 August 1992) is an Argentine Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events, she mostly participates in breaststroke events. She competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics , 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2016 Summer Paralympics, and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]

Daniela Giménez
Personal information
Nickname(s)Dani, Chaco
Born (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 31)
Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
Home townBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Argentina
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9, SB9, SM9
ClubClub Villa Pearson
Coached byVicente Lopez
Juan Manuel Zucconi
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Argentina
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Women's 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Women's 100m breaststroke SB9
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Women's 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Women's 100m breaststroke SB9
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Women's 100m breaststroke SB9
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Women's 200m individual medley SM9
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Women's 100m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Women's 50m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Women's 100m freestyle S9
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Women's 100m butterfly S9
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Women's 100m butterfly S9
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Women's 200m individual medley SM10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City Women's 100m breaststroke SB9
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London Women's 100m breaststroke SB9

Life edit

She was born without her left hand.[3][4]

She studied at Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina .[1]

She competed at the 2007 Parapan American Games, winning a bronze medal, 2011 Parapan American Games, where she won two gold medals, 2015 Parapan American Games,[5] 2018 World Para Swimming World Series,[6] and 2019 Parapan American Games.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Swimming - GIMENEZ Daniela". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Daniela Giménez was on the verge of getting a medal in the 100-meter breaststroke". newsrnd.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Daniela Gimenez - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 9 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Daniela Gimenez, la atleta de oro que tiene Chaco". Libertad Digital. 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Aurelie Rivard Closes Out 2015 Parapan American Games With World Record". Swimming World News. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Giménez and Dias shine on final day of World Para Swimming World Series event in São Paulo". insidethegames.biz. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Para swimming | Athlete Profile: GIMENEZ Daniela B. - ParaPan American Games Lima 2019". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Lima 2019: Love story brings glory in the pool". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 September 2021.