CASTORENA Arnulfo

27 May 1978
43
Male
SM3,SB2
GUADALAJARA
 
Mexico
GUADALAJARA
 
Mexico

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Men's 50m Breaststroke - SB2 1 Gold Medal
Men's 150m Individual Medley - SM3 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
150m Breaststroke - SB22004Athens, GRE56.27
150m Breaststroke - SB22000Sydney, NSW, AUS1:00.56
250m Breaststroke - SB22012London, GBR58.23
2150m Individual Medley - SM32004Athens, GRE3:04.16
3Men's 50m Butterfly S42004Athens, GRE53.01
54x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2008Beijing, CHN3:02.50
5200m Freestyle - S42000Sydney, NSW, AUS3:36.69
650m Breaststroke - SB22016Rio de Janeiro, BRA57.70
6150m Individual Medley - SM32016Rio de Janeiro, BRA3:10.84
7Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2008Beijing, CHN3:04.44
8100m Freestyle - S42004Athens, GRE1:43.09
8200m Freestyle - S42004Athens, GRE3:42.06
84x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2004Athens, GRE3:07.29
8100m Freestyle - S42000Sydney, NSW, AUS1:43.59
84x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2000Sydney, NSW, AUS3:10.92
950m Freestyle - S42000Sydney, NSW, AUS48.21
1050m Freestyle - S42004Athens, GRE47.72
1250m Freestyle - S42008Beijing, CHN50.79
1550m Freestyle - S42012London, GBR1:03.27
DSQMen's 50m Butterfly S42000Sydney, NSW, AUSDSQ
DNS150m Individual Medley - SM32012London, GBRDNS
DNSMen's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2000Sydney, NSW, AUSDNS
World Championships
150m Breaststroke - SB22019London, GBR57.24
150m Breaststroke - SB22010Eindhoven, NED58.31
150m Breaststroke - SB22006Durban, RSA57.50
1150m Individual Medley - SM32006Durban, RSA3:11.74
150m Breaststroke - SB22002Mar del Plata, ARG1:00.52
250m Breaststroke - SB22017Mexico City, MEX58.69
2150m Individual Medley - SM32017Mexico City, MEX3:09.27
250m Breaststroke - SB22015Glasgow, GBR1:00.41
250m Breaststroke - SB22013Montreal, QC, CAN1:02.04
24x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2006Durban, RSA3:00.08
2Men's 50m Butterfly S42002Mar del Plata, ARG56.25
2150m Individual Medley - SM32002Mar del Plata, ARG3:21.33
2150m Individual Medley - SM31998Christchurch, NZL4:16.96
3150m Individual Medley - SM32015Glasgow, GBR3:17.70
3150m Individual Medley - SM32013Montreal, QC, CAN3:18.28
3150m Individual Medley - SM32010Eindhoven, NED3:20.00
3Men's 50m Butterfly S42006Durban, RSA53.61
4150m Individual Medley - SM32019London, GBR3:10.21
5Men's 50m Butterfly S42013Montreal, QC, CAN53.77
5Men's 50m Butterfly S42010Eindhoven, NED56.54
64x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2002Mar del Plata, ARG3:01.78
7Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2010Eindhoven, NED3:15.12
7200m Freestyle - S42006Durban, RSA3:51.40
7Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points2006Durban, RSA3:07.65
7200m Freestyle - S42002Mar del Plata, ARG3:51.46
84x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2010Eindhoven, NED3:05.33
8100m Freestyle - S42006Durban, RSA1:52.08
8100m Freestyle - S42002Mar del Plata, ARG1:49.54
950m Freestyle - S42006Durban, RSA48.17
950m Freestyle - S42002Mar del Plata, ARG49.89
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Athlete
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Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico
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Wife Concepcion, six children
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Spanish
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Jalisco State [Mexico]
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In 2014 he underwent surgery on a tendon in his right shoulder. (Facebook profile, 16 Jan 2014)
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He took up the sport at age 17 at the CODE club in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017; discapacinet.gob.mx, 06 Jun 2007)
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He wanted to become a member of the Mexico national team. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (codejalisco.gob.mx, 15 Dec 2020)
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His family. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
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"I'm just a normal guy, and if in another life I was in the same body I am now, I have no doubts I'd be a winner as well." (amazonaws.com, 13 Sep 2012)
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In 2020 he was a recipient of Jalisco state's Sports Award in Mexico. (codejalisco.gob.mx, 15 Dec 2020)

In 2015 and 2020 he received the Sports Merit Medal from the city of Guadalajara in Mexico. (polideportivo.mx, 17 Dec 2015; notisistema.com, 24 Feb 2021)
Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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