Pedro Rangel has proven to be a 100m breaststroke SB5 specialist throughout his career, having won all of his medals at Paralympic Games and World Championships in that event.
On his Paralympic debut at Athens 2004, the Mexican claimed bronze, repeating that feat twice at London 2012 and Rio 2016. His major achievement came in Beijing, China, in 2008, when he sealed his only Paralympic title.
In 2013, the 37-year-old touched in second at the World Championships in Montreal, Canada, to take silver. He seeks to win another medal on home soil at the Worlds in Mexico City, from 30 September-7 October 2017.
Rangel stood out on the regional stage as well. In 2003, he sealed two silvers at the Parapan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and followed that up with a gold at Guadalajara 2011 and another silver at Toronto 2015.
Rangel showed top form also in the open water, as he was part of the first team made up of Paralympic swimmers that crossed the English Channel, in 2014.
Results
Unit
Date
Rank
IPC Swimming World Championships Mar del Plata 2002
(Mar del Plata, Argentina)
Event
Medal
Unit
Date
Rank
Men's 100 m Freestyle S7
Heats
16
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5
Heats
8
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5
Final Round
9999
Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts
Final Round
6
IPC Swimming World Championships Durban 2006
(Durban, South Africa)
