Timothy Antalfy

Australia

Swimming

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Vision impairment

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

S13, SB13, SM13

Further personal information

Residence

Sydney, NSW, AUS

Occupation

Athlete

Languages

English

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began competing in 1995.

Club / Team

Hunters Hill Swimming Club: Sydney, NSW, AUS

Name of coach

Bash Zidan [club]; Brendan Keogh [national]

International debut

Year

2011

Competing for

Australia

Tournament

Pan Pacific Championships

Location

Edmonton, AB

General interest

Hero / Idol

Australian swimmers Michael Klim and Geoff Huegill. (paralympic.org.au, 18 Jun 2012)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Live fast and die young." (Bebo profile, 20 Sep 2011)

Impairment

He has a visual impairment due to retinitis pigmentosa. (paralympic.org.au, 18 Jun 2012)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 100 m Butterfly S13	Heat 2	2012-08-31	1
Men's 100 m Butterfly S13	Final Round	2012-08-31	3
Men's 50 m Freestyle S13	Final Round	2012-09-01	4
Men's 50 m Freestyle S13	Heat 1	2012-09-01	1
Men's 100 m Freestyle S13	Heat 2	2012-09-02	2
Men's 100 m Freestyle S13	Final Round	2012-09-02	4
Men's 100 m Backstroke S13	Final Round	2012-09-03	5
Men's 100 m Backstroke S13	Heat 2	2012-09-03	3

2013 IPC Swimming World Championships (Montreal, Canada)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 100 m Butterfly S13	Final 1	2013-08-14	3
Men's 50 m Freestyle S13	Final 1	2013-08-15	5
Men's 50 m Freestyle S13	Heat 2	2013-08-15	4
Men's 100 m Freestyle S13	Heat 1	2013-08-18	4
Men's 100 m Freestyle S13	Final 1	2013-08-18	6

2015 IPC Swimming World Championships (Glasgow, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 50 m Freestyle S13	Heat 2	2015-07-13	8
Men's 50 m Freestyle S13	Final 1	2015-07-13	8
Men's 100 m Butterfly S13	Heat 1	2015-07-19	2
Men's 100 m Butterfly S13	Final 1	2015-07-19	3