Ricardo Ten Argilés (born 11 August 1975) is a Spanish Paralympic swimmer and para-cyclist.
Personal
Ten was born on 11 August 1975 in Valencia. At the age of eight he touched high-voltage power lines; his injuries resulted in his arms and left leg being amputated.
Swimming
Ten is an S5 type swimmer.
In 2007, Ten competed at the IDM German Open. Ten competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands, where he won a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal. In advance of the competition, he attended a swimming camp with the national team that was part of the Paralympic High Performance Program (HARP Program). In 2010, he competed at the Tenerife International Open. He competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany, finishing fifth in the 50 meters butterfly. In 2012, he competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities. He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Paralympics
Ten competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. In 1996, he finished second in the 100 meter breaststroke and third in the 4 x 50 meter 20 points medley relay race. In 2000, he finished first in the 100 meter breaststroke and first in the 4 x 50 meter 20 points medley relay race. In 2008, he finished first in the 100 meter breaststroke. In 2012, he finished third in the 100 meter breaststroke. On 12 August 2023 he won the World Championship in category C1 in cycling; a part of his prize was a wristwatch. He went on to win a bronze medal in the Men's Pursuit C1 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics on 29 August 2024, a silver medal in the Mixed team sprint C1–5 on 1 September and a gold medal on 4 September in the Men's time trial C1.
References
- "Ten, Ricardo". IPC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin.
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- "El Mundial de Natación Paralímpica reúne en Holanda a los 38 mejores españoles - Natación - Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- (Canarias) DEPORTES, NATACION (14 May 2010). "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- "Españoles logran siete medallas, tres de oro, en jornada inaugural en Berlín. NATACIÓN-PARALÍMPICA CTO.EUROPA" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Castellón acoge a los mejores nadadores en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Extremaduradehoy.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- "Paralympic cycling champion and amputee given wristwatch as prize". Independent. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
External links
- Ricardo Ten at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ricardo Ten Argiles at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Ricardo Ten Argiles at the Comité Paralímpico Español (archive) (in Spanish)
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Paralympic swimmers for Spain
- Paralympic gold medalists for Spain
- Paralympic silver medalists for Spain
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Spain
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- S5-classified para swimmers
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships
- Medalists at the European Para Championships
- Spanish male breaststroke swimmers
- Spanish male backstroke swimmers
- Spanish male butterfly swimmers
- Sportspeople from Valencia
- 20th-century Spanish people
- 21st-century Spanish people