Personal information | |
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Born | (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 27) Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina |
Sport | |
Country | Argentina |
Sport | Paralympic swimming |
Disability | Spina bifida |
Disability class | S7 |
Medal record |
Facundo José Arregui (born 15 September 1997) is an Argentine Paralympic swimmer who competes at international swimming competitions. He specialises in freestyle swimming and open water swimming. He is a Parapan American Games champion and a World silver medalist in freestyle swimming. He also competed at the Argentina at the 2016 Summer Paralympics where he finished fifth place in the 400 m freestyle S7 event.
Family
Arregui's father is Fernando Arregui is a water polo player, he competed in the water polo at the 2011 Pan American Games and is also Facundo's swimming coach. Facundo's sister Camilla Arregui is a synchronized swimmer who has competed at the 2017 and 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
References
- "Facundo Arregui - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 10 April 2022. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "The Arreguis, a Rosarina family that shines in the water (in Spanish)". Con La Gente. 5 July 2018.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Paralympic swimmers for Argentina
- Argentine male freestyle swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- S7-classified para swimmers
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen