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.

[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal and two silver medals.

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

[3][4] Abarza was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease which causes progressive loss of muscular tissue.