Alberto Abarza

Alberto Caroly Abarza Díaz (born 11 December 1984) is a Chilean Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. He is a triple Parapan American Games champion and a four-time World silver medalist. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal and two silver medals.

Career Abarza entered the S4 50m breaststroke and 50m backstroke in the 2015 Parapan American Games. He came didn't get a medal in either event, coming 8th in the breaststroke. In the 2016 Paralympics he entered the S3 50m freestyle and 50m backstroke. He didn't get a medal in either event, coming 8th in the backstroke. In the 2019 Parapan American Games he entered three events, the S2 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle & 200m freestyle. He won medals in all three events, gold in the 200m, and silver in the 50m and 100m.

Honours Abarza has won the Para Athlete of the Year awards twice in 2018 and 2019 after winning medals in his international swimming competitions.

Personal life Abarza was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease which causes progressive loss of muscular tissue.