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Nelson Crispín

Nelson Crispín

Colombian Paralympic swimmer

Nelson Crispín Corzo[lower-alpha 1] (born 10 May 1992) is a Colombian Paralympic swimmer.[1] He represented Colombia at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2020.[1] He won seven medals in total: one gold medal, five silver medals and one bronze medal.

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Career

In 2016, he won the silver medal in the men's 50 metre freestyle S6, the men's 100 metre freestyle S6 and the men's 100 metre breaststroke SB6 events.[1] He was also the flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

He represented Colombia at both the 2015 Parapan American Games and the 2019 Parapan American Games.[2] He also competed at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[3]

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Crispin and the second or maternal family name is Corzo.

References

  1. [1]
    "Nelson Crispin Corzo". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Lima 2019: Love story brings glory in the pool". paralympic.org. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. [3]
    "World Para Swimming Championships 2019 | Day 3". Olympic Channel. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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