Ariel Quassi

Competing at four Paralympic Games from 2000 to 2012, and winning a silver medal in the SB4 100m breaststroke at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (paradeportes.com, 04 Jul 2019; Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

His family. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

Argentinian basketball player Emanuel Ginobili. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

"Give everything you can and enjoy it." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

He was born with spinal atrophy. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement after the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (Instagram profile, 30 Aug 2019; paradeportes.com, 04 Jul 2019, 07 Mar 2019)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2017 he became a member of the Proud Paralympian programme team that staged workshops at the 2017 Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The scheme, which is an International Paralympic Committee [IPC] initiative, aims to give Para athletes the tools they need to give their best on and off the field. He contributed as a coach and advisor. "Being a Proud Paralympian leader makes me feel great pride because I have the privilege to spread and develop the Paralympic spirit with those who, in the future, will the make the [Paralympic] movement even bigger. I have been actively collaborating for two years. I try to talk about my sporting experience and support the athletes." (paradeportes.com, 07 Mar 2019; paralympic.org, 16 Mar 2017, 15 Mar 2017)

OCCUPATION
He has taught advertising at the Argentinian University of Enterprise [UADE] in Buenos Aires since he began his teaching career at age 25. He is also a swimming coach and has coordinated a social sporting programme in the municipality of Avellaneda, Argentina since 2017. (globalonet.com, 14 Feb 2019; elgrancampeon.com.ar, 11 Feb 2016)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has a master's degree in communications. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)