FUENTES GARCIA Moises

Date of Birth: 22 Sep 1974

Age: 46

Gender: Male

Sport Class: SB4

Place of birth: SAN GIL

Birth Country:

Colombia

Place of residence : BUCARAMANGA

Residence Country:

Colombia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB4	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB4 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB4 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
2	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2012	London, GBR	1:36.92
3	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:37.40
3	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:42.04
5	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2004	Athens, GRE	1:56.46
7	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	1:53.67
8	100m Freestyle - S5	2004	Athens, GRE	1:31.52
9	100m Freestyle - S5	2008	Beijing, CHN	1:30.90
9	200m Individual Medley - SM5	2004	Athens, GRE	3:53.38
11	50m Butterfly - S5	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	55.84
DSQ	Men's 200m Medley SM5	2000	Sydney, NSW, AUS	DSQ
World Championships
1	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	1:36.91
2	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2019	London, GBR	1:37.45
2	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2017	Mexico City, MEX	1:39.59
3	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2006	Durban, RSA	1:51.22
4	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2015	Glasgow, GBR	1:42.29
4	100m Breaststroke - SB4	2010	Eindhoven, NED	1:47.31
5	200m Individual Medley - SM5	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	3:30.45
6	100m Freestyle - S5	2017	Mexico City, MEX	1:35.35
8	50m Freestyle - S5	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	41.84
8	50m Butterfly - S5	2006	Durban, RSA	48.76
10	50m Freestyle - S5	2006	Durban, RSA	42.06
10	100m Freestyle - S5	2006	Durban, RSA	1:33.41
10	200m Freestyle - S5	2006	Durban, RSA	3:25.63
36	Men's 5km Open Water	2006	Durban, RSA	1:52:08

Moiso (vanguardia.com, 05 Sep 2012)

Watching television, fishing, reading. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

Occupation:

Accounting - Cooperative University of Colombia, Bucaramanga, COL

Wife Anabel Tarazona, daughter Isabella, son Moises David

Languages spoken:

Colombia sin Limites [Bucaramanga, COL]

Luis Carlos Calderon Fuentes [national, nephew], from 2009

1999 for Colombia, in Mexico City, Mexico (Athlete, 02 Dec 2017)

He began swimming at age six, and took up Para swimming seriously in 1995 in Bucaramanga, Colombia. (periodico15.com, 03 Apr 2020; Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

He tried wheelchair basketball first and Para swimming a year later. "I realised swimming was perfect for me because it makes me feel free. It is a wonderful sport where you are constantly competing against yourself, trying to lower your times. Swimming allows me to challenge myself every day." (cpc.org.co, 13 Oct 2020; Athlete, 02 Dec 2017; paralympic.org, 30 Jan 2017)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (elpais.com.co, 06 Mar 2020; paralympic.org, 14 Feb 2018)

Winning bronze at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, silver at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, and gold at the 2013 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, all in SB4 100m breaststroke. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 Jun 2021; Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

Coaches William Jimenez and Luis Carlos Calderon Fuentes. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

Philosophy:

"A champion is not [the person] who wins medals, but [the person] who overcomes adversity." (moisesfuentes.com, 02 Mar 2018)

In 2016 and 2012 he was named Athlete of the Year by the Colombian newspaper Vanguardia. (vanguardia.com, 20 Dec 2016; acordbogota.com, 20 Dec 2012)

General Interest

Classification
S5, SB4, SM5 (IPC, 21 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

Impairment Details
In 1992 he and his brother Rodrigo were attacked by gunmen. A bullet damaged his vertebrae, resulting in paraplegia. His brother died in the attack. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2017; elespectador.com, 27 Aug 2012; presidencia.gov.co, 02 Jun 2007)

General
RETIREMENT PLANS
He plans to retire after the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "I want to compete [in Tokyo] and reach the top of the podium, putting an end to my career in the best possible way with the only medal I have not yet won. Everything I do is with Tokyo 2020 in mind. Of course, I will miss pools, but it is time to make way for the next generations. For me, I feel pride to have represented my country all these years." (elpais.com.co, 06 Mar 2020; paralympic.org, 14 Feb 2018)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2019 he appeared in a television documentary called, 'Moises, Saved by the water', which was based on his life and his sporting career. (canaltro.com, 26 Jan 2019)

FURTHER STUDIES
He earned a degree in physical education at the University of Pamplona in Colombia. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/MoisesFuentesatleta
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moisesfuentesweb/
https://instagram.com/moisesfuentesga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moisesfuentes/

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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