HERMOSA Rodrigo

Sports, playing video games. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

Student

English, Spanish

Centro Deportivo Sergio Yaka Cabrera [Asuncion, PAR]

Walter Eisenkolbl [club], PAR

He began swimming at age five. He began competing in Para swimming in 2018. (theworldnews.net, 01 Jun 2021; Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

His parents and grandparents encouraged him to take up swimming. He also played able-bodied football for Club Porvenir Paraguayo in Luque, Paraguay, as well as able-bodied basketball. "I always liked sports. I had a good time with friends. There were never any difficulties and the groups accepted me as one of them. It was never an impediment to playing as an equal with others." (paraguaytv.gov.py, 02 Aug 2021; theworldnews.net, 01 Jun 2021)

To compete at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympic Games. (hoy.com.py, 09 Aug 2021; haupei24.com, 09 Aug 2021; independiente.com.py, 26 Jul 2021)

Reaching the final of both the S9 50m freestyle and the S9 100m freestyle at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 25 Aug 2021)

Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2021)

His parents and grandparents. (paraguaytv.gov.py, 02 Aug 2021)

"People have to follow what they are passionate about. Sport is something very beautiful that opens many doors for you and offers you many opportunities. Nothing is impossible in sport." (theworldnews.net, 01 Jun 2021)