Matthew Torres

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Matthew Torres
Personal information
Born (2001-03-27) March 27, 2001 (age 23)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S8, SB8, SM8
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S8
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 34pts
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S8
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima 100 m backstroke S8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Lima 400 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Lima 100 m freestyle S8
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Lima 200 m ind. medley SM8
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Lima 4x100 m freestyle relay 34pts
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Lima 4x100 m medley relay 34pts

Matthew Torres (born March 27, 2001) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

Career

He represented the United States in the men's 400 metre freestyle S8 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal. [2]

On April 14, 2022, Torres was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. [3] On April 29, 2023, Torres was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. [4]

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References

  1. "Matthew Torres". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. "Swimming - TORRES Matthew". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  3. Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. 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.