Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Impaired range of motion |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
S7, SB6, SM7 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Cintia Trotta, son Max |
Residence |
Pergamino, ARG |
Languages |
Spanish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age three, and began competing at age 10. |
Why this sport? |
His doctor recommended the sport to his parents. |
Club / Team |
Club Atletico River Plate: Buenos Aires, ARG |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
1998 |
Competing for |
Argentina |
Location |
New Zealand |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Magcin, Guille (Facebook profile, 11 Jul 2015; IPC, 29 Sep 2009) |
Most influential person in career |
His family, and his first swimming teacher. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2015) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Sacrifice, perseverance and guts make a champion. What is important is not success, but to do everything you can do to deserve it." (Athlete, 14 Jul 2015; IPC, 29 Sep 2009) |
Awards and honours |
He has been bestowed with numerous honours by the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, including the Silver Jorge Newbery Award in 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013. (Facebook page, 30 Jun 2019; fundaciongmarro.org.au, 29 Sep 2009)
He was flag bearer for Argentina at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 29 Aug 2012) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (unidiversidad.com.ar, 19 Sep 2017) |
Impairment |
He has congenital arthrogryposis with misalignment of the hip. The condition only affects his lower body and gives him limited movement in the joints of his legs. (sitioriverplatense.com.au, 30 Sep 2009; diariobuenosaires.com.ar, 10 Sep 2008) |
Other information |
CHANNEL CROSSING
In July 2014 he successfully swam across the English Channel, becoming the first Argentinian swimmer with an impairment to do so. (diamantesbrutos.com.ar, 04 Jul 2014)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He is president of the Guillermo Marro Foundation, an organisation he set up to promote elite sport and develop elite athletes, both with and without impairments. (Guillermo Marro Foundation Twitter profile, 01 Jul 2019; Twitter profile, 01 Jul 2019; fundacionguillermomarro.org, 25 Mar 2015) |
