Esteban Farias
Esteban Farias (born 27 July 1984) is a Argentinian-born Italian paracanoeist who won nine medals (four gold) at senior level between World Championships and European Championships.[3][4]
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| Full name | Esteban Gabriel Farias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 1984 San Martín, Argentina[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paracanoe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spinal cord injury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | KL1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Canottieri Leonida Bissolati[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
He lives in Fiorenzuola d'Arda , Piacenza but trains in Cremona.[3] He acquired his disability in 2009 (Spinal cord injuries - lower 5), at the age of 25, when he was visiting his grandmother in Argentina, falling from a four-meter high wall.[5]
Despite having qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (however, which took place in 2021 due to Covid-19), he was forced to give up due to an injury.[6]
References
- "Esteban Farias: la preparazione e le speranze per il futuro del 35enne canoista". federcanoa.it (in Italian). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Storia - Canottieri Leonida Bissolati". bissolati.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Esteban Farias profile". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "World and European Championships Results from 1959 to 2019 - Medals". canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Paracanoa: la storia sportiva di Esteban Farias, due volte campione del mondo". inail.it (in Italian). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Farias non si arrende dopo il forfait alle Paralimpiadi: "Penso già a Parigi 2024"". liberta.it (in Italian). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
- Esteban Farias at the International Canoe Federation
- Esteban Farias at the CONI honoured athlete website (in Italian)
- Esteban Farias at the Italian National Olympic Committee
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