Jorge Miguel Corvalan Benitez

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

S9

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began the sport at age 13.

Why this sport?

Coach Edith Arraspide invited him to the swimming team's training sessions because he had a good physique for the sport.

Hero / Idol

Argentinian footballer Carlos Tevez, Argentinian para-swimmer Ariel Quassi. (mundovilla.com, 28 May 2014)

Impairment

His leg was amputated at age eight after he was involved in an accident on train tracks. (mundovilla.com, 28 May 2014)

Other information

FROM PARAGUAY TO ARGENTINA
His family moved to Argentina from Paraguay when he was age one. (mundovilla.com, 28 May 2014)

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