POGGI Lucas Nicolas

Argentina

Swimming

Date of Birth: 7 Sep 1992

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Sport Class: S7

Place of birth: BUENOS AIRES

Birth Country:

Argentina

Place of residence : BUENOS AIRES

Residence Country:

Argentina

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Men's 100m Backstroke - S7	8

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Backstroke - S7 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Backstroke - S7 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
5	100m Backstroke - S8	2017	Mexico City, MEX	1:19.44
8	4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points	2015	Glasgow, GBR	4:45.94
10	100m Backstroke - S8	2015	Glasgow, GBR	1:15.30

Nickname:

Poggi ["My friends call me simply by my last name, because it sounds good."] (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Hobbies:

Fashion, social networking, spending time with family and friends. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Partner Milena

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Club name:

Club Atletico Independiente [Avellaneda, ARG]

Coach:

Edith Arraspide [national], ARG

Start:

He began swimming in 2001 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (CONSTRUIR TV YouTube channel, 13 Sep 2018; cap.org.ar, 29 Mar 2016; Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Ambition:

To reach the 100m backstroke final at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (clarin.com, 30 Aug 2020)

Training:

He does nine training sessions per week. (buenosaires.gob.ar, 23 Jul 2021)

Memorable:

Winning medals at the Parapan American Games in 2011 and 2015, competing in a final at the world championships in 2015, and being selected to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Hero:

His father Mario. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Influence:

His parents, particularly his mother Olga, who died of cancer in 2017. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021; licuadoradeportiva.com.ar, 30 Nov 2017; clarin.com, 30 Aug 2020)

Ritual:

He looks to the sky and asks his mother, who died in 2017, to give him strength. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"Give everything for your goals, never give up and chase your dreams." (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Award:

In 2018 he was presented with the Jorge Newbery Award, awarded to the best sportsperson of the year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (buenosaires.gob.ar, 13 Dec 2018)

General Interest

Classification
S7, SB6, SM7 (IPC, 16 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (platensealoancho.com.ar, 08 Apr 2014)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (platensealoancho.com.ar, 08 Apr 2014)

Impairment Details
He has spina bifida. (platensealoancho.com.ar, 08 Apr 2014)

General
MODELLING AND FASHION
He has worked as a model, and has also designed fashion aimed at people with impairments. "I love modelling because it gives me the opportunity to show others exactly how I am. Everything I do is to help make a more inclusive world and encourage other people with impairment to make their voices heard. That is what I want to achieve through modelling and, of course, swimming as well. I want organisations and companies around the world to open their minds and see that beauty goes way beyond 'physical perfection'." (licuadoradeportiva.com.ar, 30 Nov 2017; paralympic.org, 15 Jun 2017; proyecto-m.com, 01 Jun 2017; Instagram profile, 02 Sep 2020; antena3.com, 13 Feb 2021)

LOSS OF MOTHER
In 2017 his mother Olga passed away due to cancer. He had promised her he would compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "I promised her that I would be in Tokyo and a week later I made the national team." (paradeportes.com, 13 Aug 2021; buenosaires.gob.ar, 23 Jul 2021)

Social Media

Legend

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

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