TEN ARGILES Ricardo

CYCLING ROAD

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Road World Championships
1	C1 Time Trial	2021	Cascais, POR
1	Men's C1 - Road Race	2019	Emmen, NED
2	Men's C1 - Road Race	2021	Cascais, POR
2	Men's C1 - Road Race	2018	Maniago, ITA
2	Men's C1 - Road Race	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
3	C1 Time Trial	2018	Maniago, ITA
4	C1 Time Trial	2019	Emmen, NED
6	C1 Time Trial	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
Track World Championships
1	Men's C1 - Scratch Race	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
1	Men's C1 - Omnium	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
1	Men's C1 - Scratch Race	2019	Apeldoorn, NED

CYCLING TRACK

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Track World Championships
1	C1 3000m Individual Pursuit	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
1	C1 3000m Individual Pursuit	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
2	C1 3000m Individual Pursuit	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
DSQ	C1-5 750m Team Sprint	2020	Milton, ON, CAN

SWIMMING

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:36.61
1	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	1:37.37
1	Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	2:39.94
2	100m Breaststroke - SB4	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	1:43.33
3	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2012	London, GBR	1:37.23
3	Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points	2008	Beijing, CHN	2:40.38
3	Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay S1-6	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	2:50.27
4	50m Butterfly - S5	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	42.61
5	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:38.07
5	50m Backstroke - S5	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	43.97
6	50m Backstroke - S5	2008	Beijing, CHN	45.28
6	50m Butterfly - S5	1996	Atlanta, GA, USA	46.68
7	50m Backstroke - S5	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	44.45
8	50m Butterfly - S5	2012	London, GBR	43.65
8	Men's 200m Medley SM5	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	DSQ
9	50m Backstroke - S5	2012	London, GBR	43.07
11	50m Butterfly - S5	2008	Beijing, CHN	46.24
11	50m Freestyle - S5	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	41.33
World Championships
1	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2006	Durban, RSA	1:41.40
1	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2002	Mar del Plata, ARG	1:37.24
1	100m Breaststroke - SB4	1998	Christchurch, NZL	1:39.83
1	Men's 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay open	1998	Christchurch, NZL	2:41.89
2	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	1:37.47
2	Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	2:42.60
2	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2010	Eindhoven, NED	1:37.53
2	Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points	2006	Durban, RSA	2:41.83
3	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2015	Glasgow, GBR	1:39.90
3	Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points	2010	Eindhoven, NED	2:40.43
3	50m Backstroke - S5	1998	Christchurch, NZL	43.49
3	50m Butterfly - S5	1998	Christchurch, NZL	45.37
3	Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay open	1998	Christchurch, NZL	2:49.96
4	4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	2:57.44
4	50m Backstroke - S5	2010	Eindhoven, NED	44.80
4	50m Butterfly - S5	2010	Eindhoven, NED	42.98
4	200m Individual Medley - SM5	2010	Eindhoven, NED	3:32.47
4	200m Individual Medley - SM5	2002	Mar del Plata, ARG	3:35.22
5	50m Backstroke - S5	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	44.13
5	50m Butterfly - S5	2002	Mar del Plata, ARG	45.71
6	50m Backstroke - S5	2006	Durban, RSA	47.63
7	200m Individual Medley - SM5	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	3:39.35
8	50m Butterfly - S5	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	45.75
9	50m Butterfly - S5	2006	Durban, RSA	45.70
9	50m Backstroke - S5	2002	Mar del Plata, ARG	46.19
10	50m Butterfly - S5	2015	Glasgow, GBR	45.67
11	50m Freestyle - S5	2006	Durban, RSA	42.96
17	50m Backstroke - S5	2015	Glasgow, GBR	1:00.33

Richard (Athlete, 11 Apr 2011)

Athlete, Motivational Speaker

Wife Sonia, children Toni and Silvia

Spanish

CD Aquatic Campanar [Valencia, ESP]

Eloy Izquierdo [club]

He represented Spain in swimming at five editions of the Paralympic Games, claiming three gold medals. He has been crowned world champion in both Para road cycling and Para track cycling, and also competed in Para alpine skiing at the 2004 World Championships in Wildschonau, Austria. (SportsDeskOnline, 03 Jun 2020)

He dislocated his shoulder in February 2020 after he was involved in a crash while training in Sierra Nevada, Spain. He returned to training in March 2020. (efe.com, 02 Jun 2020; elconfidencial.com, 24 Mar 2020)

He damaged the cartilage in his hip joint in December 2015. He recovered fully from the injury in March 2017. (yosoynoticia.es, 04 Apr 2017)

He took up Para cycling in 2016. (elespanol.com, 10 Aug 2019)

He used to ride bicycles before his accident. Three months after his amputations he was back on a bike that had been adapted by his father and his brother. "It was like tearing down a wall. I realised I could accomplish anything that I wanted, and also learnt to face challenges in a positive way." (marca.com, 16 Sep 2019; elespanol.com, 10 Aug 2019)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (mundodeportivo.com, 03 Dec 2019)

Winning gold medals in swimming at the Paralympic Games in 2000 and 2008. (marca.com, 08 Aug 2017)

US motorcycle racer Kevin Schwantz. (Athlete, 11 Apr 2011)

His family and friends. (elespanol.com, 10 Aug 2019)

"The most important thing is our attitude when we face difficulties." (kurere.org, 02 Apr 2018)

He was named flag bearer for Spain at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo along with Para swimmer Michelle Alonso. (dxtadaptado.com, 15 Jun 2021)

In 2019 he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Merit from the Spanish government. He had been presented with the Silver Medal of the Royal Order of Merit in 2009. (ciclo21.com, 21 Nov 2019; ricardoten.net, 15 May 2019)

In 2019 he was named Best Para Cyclist in the C classification by the International Cycling Union [UCI]. (ciclo21.com, 22 Oct 2019)

In 2009 he received the City of Valencia Sports Merit Award in Spain. (ricardoten.net, 15 May 2019)

In 2008 he was named the Para Athlete of the Year at the Nostresport Awards in Spain. (telefonicaabilityawards.com, 16 Aug 2012)

A sports hall in Benimamet, Spain, was named after him in 2002. (ricardoten.net, 15 May 2019)

In 1997 he was named Para Athlete of the Year in Paterna, Spain. (ricardoten.net, 15 May 2019)