GIRALDO CORREA Daniel

Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1984

Age: 37

Gender: Male

Sport Class: S12,SB12

Place of birth: MEDELLIN

Birth Country:

Colombia

Place of residence : MEDELLIN

Residence Country:

Colombia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Men's 50m Freestyle - S13
	Men's 100m Backstroke - S12	7
	Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB12	7
	Men's 100m Butterfly - S12	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Backstroke - S12 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 50m Freestyle - S13 Heat 1	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB12 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Butterfly - S12 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Butterfly - S12 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
6	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:10.56
7	100m Breaststroke - SB12	2012	London, GBR	1:11.71
8	100m Butterfly - S12	2012	London, GBR	1:02.75
9	100m Backstroke - S12	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:08.37
9	Men's 200m Individual Medley SM12	2012	London, GBR	2:27.07
10	50m Freestyle - S12	2012	London, GBR	25.80
11	100m Freestyle - S12	2012	London, GBR	56.78
14	100m Butterfly - S13	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:02.50
15	50m Freestyle - S12	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	25.99
World Championships
5	50m Freestyle - S12	2010	Eindhoven, NED	26.44

Occupation:

Athlete, Massage Therapist

International Business - EAFIT University, Medellin, COL

Languages spoken:

Valle del Cauca [Colombia]

He took up the sport at age 11. He began training seriously in 2006. (coldeportes.gov.co, 2012; elcolombiano.com, 28 Dec 2011)

One of his friends encouraged him to take up the sport. (coldeportes.gov.co, 2012; elcolombiano.com, 28 Dec 2011)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 11 Sep 2017)

General Interest

Classification
S12, SB12, SM12 (IPC, 09 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (elcolombiano.com, 28 Dec 2011)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (elcolombiano.com, 28 Dec 2011)

Impairment Details
He has a vision impairment due to Stargardt disease. The condition causes deterioration in the central vision of the eyes. (elcolombiano.com, 28 Dec 2011)

General
FROM COLOMBIA TO CANADA
In 2001 he and his mother moved to Toronto, ON, Canada, hoping to find a better life and improved treatment for his condition. He returned to Colombia in 2006 as he was homesick. (elcolombiano.com, 28 Dec 2011)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He studied massage therapy at the Jaime Isaza Cadavid Colombian Polytechnic in Medellin. (Facebook profile, 14 May 2019)

Social Media

Legend

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

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