David Abrahams (swimmer)

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David Abrahams
Personal information
Full nameDavid Henry Abrahams
Born (2001-05-03) May 3, 2001 (age 23)
Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Stargardt disease
Disability class S13, SB13, SM13
ClubRadnor Aquatic Club
Coached byJeremy Byrne
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke SB13
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Manchester 100 m breaststroke SB13

David Henry Abrahams (born May 3, 2001) is a blind American Paralympic swimmer. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Abrahams attended Haverford High School in Havertown, Pennsylvania. [3] He earned NISCA All American honors in 2018 and 2019. [4] Abrahams attended Harvard University where he was a member of their swim team. [5] He graduated in 2024 with a degree in mathematics. [6]

Career

Abrahams represented the United States in the 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal. [7]

On April 29, 2023, Abrahams was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. During the World Championship he won a bronze medal in the 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event. [8]

In January 2024, Abrahams announced that the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be his final major international event. He will then start work full-time as a quantitative researcher with an investment management company. [9]

Personal life

Abrahams began losing his vision when he was 13 and was diagnosed with Stargardt disease. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "David Abrahams". teamusa.org . Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Overbrook School for the Blind - Publications".
  3. ↑ "Havertown's David Abrahams, who is legally blind, prepares to swim three events at Paralympics". August 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Swimming - ABRAHAMS David Henry - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". tokyo2020.org . Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Reinert, Bob (June 10, 2021). "New To Para Swimming, Harvard Student David Abrahams Is Making Up For Lost Time". teamusa.org . Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "David Abrahams - 2023-24 - Men's Swimming and Diving". Harvard University. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Haverford's David Abrahams earns silver medal at Paralympics". September 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ Price, Karen (January 5, 2024). "David Abrahams Readies For Big Final Year Of Swimming Before Moving On To Math". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ Parsons, Lian (September 13, 2021). "Student swimmer David Abrahams wins silver in his first Paralympics in Tokyo". The Harvard Gazette . Retrieved June 29, 2024.


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