Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Impaired muscle power |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
S5, SB4, SM5 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
One daughter |
Residence |
Vigo, ESP |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Spanish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming competitively in 1995. |
Club / Team |
CN Galaico: Pontevedra, ESP |
Name of coach |
Alejandro Brea Lopez [club], ESP, from 2013 |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
1999 |
Competing for |
Spain |
Tournament |
European Championships |
Location |
Germany |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Chano (farodevigo.es, 05 Jun 2017) |
Hobbies |
Sailing. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning five gold medals and setting world records during the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015; 15 Aug 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
All his coaches. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Always overcome your obstacles." (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015) |
Other sports |
He has played wheelchair basketball at club level in Spain. (elconfidencial.com, 15 Sep 2016) |
Impairment |
He has paraplegia after spending 432 days on hunger strike while in prison. (abc.es, 01 Sep 2012; guardian.co.uk, 30 Aug 2012; Athlete, 15 Aug 2018) |
Other information |
IMPAIRMENT HISTORY
He has paraplegia after spending 432 days on hunger strike while in prison. He was given an 84-year sentence for his alleged involvement in the murder of businessman Rafael Padura in 1984. Rodriguez and the gang involved in the murder were members of GRAPO [1st October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group] who, at the time, were listed as a terrorist organisation by the European Union [EU]. He was paroled in 1994, having served 10 years in prison, under a Spanish law that prevents people from being incarcerated while seriously ill. He was officially pardoned by the Spanish government in 2015. (elconfidencial.com, 15 Sep 2016; abc.es, 01 Sep 2012; guardian.co.uk, 30 Aug 2012) |
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2000 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
34.47 |
| 1 |
2000 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:17.94 |
| 1 |
2000 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:49.91 |
| 1 |
2000 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:24.42 |
| 1 |
2000 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points |
2:39.94 |
| 1 |
2004 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
32.61 |
| 1 |
2004 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:13.39 |
| 1 |
2004 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:41.87 |
| 9 |
2004 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
|
| 3 |
2004 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points |
2:44.65 |
| 3 |
2008 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
33.78 |
| 5 |
2008 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:16.15 |
| 2 |
2008 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:38.88 |
| 2 |
2008 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:18.73 |
| 3 |
2008 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points |
2:40.38 |
| 2 |
2012 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
33.44 |
| 2 |
2012 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:43.11 |
| 8 |
2012 |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points |
4:05.49 |
| 3 |
2012 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:15.70 |
| 5 |
2016 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:50.53 |
| 4 |
2016 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
34.62 |
| 4 |
2016 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:17.10 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2002 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
33.40 |
| 1 |
2002 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:16.07 |
| 1 |
2002 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:48.76 |
| 1 |
2002 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:25.93 |
| 2 |
2006 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
33.91 |
| 4 |
2006 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:17.51 |
| 2 |
2006 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:48.45 |
| 1 |
2006 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:21.89 |
| 2 |
2006 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points |
2:41.83 |
| 2 |
2010 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
33.05 |
| 1 |
2010 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:21.82 |
| 3 |
2010 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:47.12 |
| 3 |
2010 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points |
2:40.43 |
| 8 |
2010 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:19.15 |
| 4 |
2013 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:57.44 |
| 2 |
2013 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points |
2:42.60 |
| 3 |
2013 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:15.38 |
| 3 |
2013 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
33.75 |
| 5 |
2015 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:41.08 |
| 5 |
2015 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:49.06 |
| 2 |
2015 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
34.61 |
| 4 |
2015 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:17.35 |
| 3 |
2017 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
34.66 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2009 |
100m Freestyle S5 SC |
1:14.95 |
| 2 |
2009 |
50m Freestyle S5 SC |
33.06 |
| 1 |
2009 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points SC |
2:21.35 |
| 1 |
2009 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points SC |
2:35.48 |
European Championships (Overall) |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2014 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:17.05 |
| 7 |
2014 |
100m Breaststroke SB4 |
2:10.28 |
| 1 |
2014 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:36.29 |
| 2 |
2014 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:36.11 |
| 2 |
2014 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:47.61 |
| 2 |
2014 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points |
2:46.86 |
| 1 |
2014 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
34.09 |
| 4 |
2014 |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points |
4:07.76 |
| 3 |
2016 |
4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points |
2:49.70 |
| 4 |
2016 |
200m Freestyle S5 |
2:51.36 |
| 5 |
2016 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
2:37.66 |
| 3 |
2016 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:17.26 |
| 2 |
2016 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
34.60 |
| 6 |
2018 |
50m Freestyle S5 |
35.78 |
| 6 |
2018 |
100m Freestyle S5 |
1:21.58 |
| |
2018 |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points |
DSQ |
