LLOPIS SANZ Inigo

Date of Birth: 13 Nov 1998

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Sport Class: S8

Place of birth: SAN SEBASTIAN

Birth Country:

Spain

Place of residence : SPAIN

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Men's 100m Freestyle - S8
	Men's 400m Freestyle - S8	7
	Men's 100m Backstroke - S8	2
	Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points ESP Spain	7
	Men's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points ESP Spain	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Freestyle - S8 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Backstroke - S8 Heat 1	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Backstroke - S8 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 400m Freestyle - S8 Heat 1	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 400m Freestyle - S8 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
9	100m Freestyle - S8	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:01.96
12	200m Individual Medley - SM8	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	2:41.33
13	50m Freestyle - S8	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	28.74
World Championships
3	100m Backstroke - S8	2019	London, GBR	1:09.23
5	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2019	London, GBR	4:05.32
5	4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points	2019	London, GBR	4:19.06
8	100m Freestyle - S8	2019	London, GBR	1:02.58
8	400m Freestyle - S8	2019	London, GBR	4:46.92
European Championships
1	100m Backstroke - S8	2020	Funchal, POR	1:06.09
1	400m Freestyle - S8	2018	Dublin, IRL	4:40.78
2	100m Freestyle - S8	2018	Dublin, IRL	1:02.76
2	100m Backstroke - S8	2018	Dublin, IRL	1:12.85
2	4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points	2018	Dublin, IRL	4:23.75
3	400m Freestyle - S8	2020	Funchal, POR	4:47.02
3	4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points	2020	Funchal, POR	4:15.26
3	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2018	Dublin, IRL	4:00.72
4	100m Freestyle - S8	2020	Funchal, POR	1:00.93
4	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2020	Funchal, POR	3:59.29
4	50m Freestyle - S8	2018	Dublin, IRL	29.24

Playing football, playing video games. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)

Occupation:

Physical Education

Languages spoken:

Basque, Spanish

Konporta KE [San Sebastian, ESP]

Carlos Salvador [national, personal], ESP, from 2019; Francisco Ocete [national, personal], ESP, from 2019

Sporting relatives:

His father Luis Llopis joined Spanish football team Real Madrid for a second spell as goalkeeping coach in 2021, having previously worked at the club from 2015 to 2018. (football-espana.net, 03 Jul 2021; diariovasco.com, 26 Sep 2018; elespanol.com, 25 Jun 2018)

In May 2019 he sustained an injury to his arm that limited his preparation for the Spanish national championships. (diariovasco.com, 06 Jul 2019)

In June 2017 he underwent surgery on his right knee to treat damaged ligaments and a displaced patella. He could not compete for 18 months. (dxtadaptado.com, 09 Feb 2020; eitb.eus, 19 Sep 2017)

He took up the sport in 2009 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)

He was invited to take up swimming as therapy after breaking his impaired leg while playing football. (eitb.eus, 19 Sep 2017)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (diariovasco.com, 31 Jan 2020)

He trains at the High Performance Centre [CAR] in Madrid, Spain. (dxtadaptado.com, 09 Feb 2020; diariovasco.com, 31 Jan 2020; Basque Team YouTube channel, 24 Mar 2020)

Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)

Spanish Para swimmer Richard Oribe. (diariovasco.com, 26 Sep 2018; Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)

His father. (diariovasco.com, 26 Sep 2018)

Philosophy:

"If you have an impairment, sport is an escape route to do something and a tool for integration." (diariovasco.com, 26 Sep 2018)

In May 2021 he was honoured by the City Council of San Sebastian in Spain. (diariovasco.com, 27 May 2021)

In February 2020, he was among the winners in the Best Athlete category at the Effort Awards Gala held by website dxtadaptado.com, which promotes and reports on Para sport. (paralimpicos.es, 06 Feb 2020; as.com, 03 Feb 2020; dxtadaptado.com, 03 Feb 2020)

He received the 2015 Outstanding Athlete award in San Sebastian, Spain. (diariovasco.com, 17 Dec 2015)

General Interest

Classification
S8, SB8, SM8 (IPC, 28 May 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (eitb.eus, 19 Sep 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (eitb.eus, 19 Sep 2017)

Impairment Details
He was born with a shortened arm and leg. (eitb.eus, 19 Sep 2017)

General
MOVE TO MADRID
In October 2019 he relocated from San Sebastian, Spain, to Madrid to focus on preparing for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "After the 2019 World Championships in London, I realised that I needed to be more careful with food and rest. This was more complicated to do in San Sebastian as friends often called me to go out and I had a lot of entertainment, so it was difficult to be focused. Certainly, being in Madrid is more of a sacrifice, but if I want to be at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, now is the time to make it." (dxtadaptado.com, 09 Feb 2020; diariovasco.com, 31 Jan 2020)

FURTHER STUDIES
He has studied for a qualification in football coaching. "It is my other passion and so far, I can combine both sport and studies with ease." (diariovasco.com, 31 Jan 2020)

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Legend

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

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