Simone Barlaam

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Simone Barlaam
Simone Barlaam 2019.jpg
Barlaam in 2019
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24)
Milan, Italy
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Congenital hypoplasia
Disability class S9
ClubPolha Varese
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympics 431
World Championships 1821
European Championships 821
Total3073
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris 50 m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Paris 100 m butterfly S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Paris Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 34pts
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 Tokyo 100m butterfly S9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Paris 400 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2020 Tokyo 4x100 m medley relay
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Mexico City100m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 London 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 London 100m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 London 100m backstroke S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 London 100m butterfly S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 London 4x100m freestyle relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Madeira 100m butterfly S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Madeira 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Madeira 100m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Madeira 400m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Madeira 100m backstroke S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Manchester 100m butterfly S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Manchester 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Manchester 100m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Manchester 400m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Manchester 100m backstroke S9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Mexico City4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 London 4x100m medley relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Mexico City100m backstroke S9
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Dublin 50m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Dublin100m freestyle S9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Dublin4x100m freestyle relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Dublin4x100m medley relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Dublin100m butterfly S9

Simone Barlaam (born 12 July 2000) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. He is a thirteen time World champion and eight time European champion. [1] [2] He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal. [3]

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Personal life

Barlaam was born with a coxa vara and congenital hypoplasia in his right femur which means that his right leg doesn't develop resulting in his right leg shorter than his left leg. Coxa vara was caused by doctors who performed a podalic version procedure while he was in utero but his leg broke which doctors knew nothing about. During his childhood, he went through thirteen surgeries to correct his right leg. [4]

Swimming career

Barlaam began Paralympic swimming when he was fifteen years old and won his first medals at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico City. He swims and trains with other able-bodied swimmers. [5] [6] [7]

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References

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