Richard Oribe Lumbreras (born 22 February 1974) is a Basque Spanish Paralympic swimmer born in San Sebastian. He started swimming very soon as a treatment for his congenital mental disability. He is one of the most awarded Spanish athletes of all time.
.jpg) Richard Oribe in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Swimming |
Personal
editOribe has cerebral palsy.[1][2]
Swimming
editIn 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open.[3]
Paralympics
editHe won a silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle — S4 event at the 2008 Paralympics,[4] and at the 2012 Paralympics won a silver medal in the same event and a bronze in the 200 metres freestyle — S4.[5][6][7]
Achievements
edit| Championship | Place | Year | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic games | London | 2012 | 2  
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| Paralympic games | Beijing | 2008 | 4 
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| World Championship | Durban | 2006 | 4
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| European Championship | Berlin | 2006 | 3
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| European Championship | Berlin | 2005 | 4
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| Paralympic games | Athens | 2004 | 3
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| World Championship | Mar del Plata | 2002 | 4
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| European Championship | Stockholm | 2001 | 4
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| Paralympic games | Sydney | 2000 | 4
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| European Championship | Alemania | 1999 | 5
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| World Championship | New Zealand | 1998 | 5
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| European Championship | Badajoz | 1997 | 5
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| Paralympic Games | Atlanta | 1996 | 4
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| European Championship | Perpignan | 1995 | 4
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| Paralympic Games | Barcelona | 1992 | – |
References
edit- ^ "Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario de Avisos. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Oribe, Richard". IPC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "World and Paralympic records flood the Water Cube". China Internet Information Center. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013.