Matthew Torres
Para Swimming

Matthew Torres

Paralympian 2020, 2024

Matthew Torres
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 2

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Matthew Torres swims fast down the swim lane

Height

5'7"

Age

23

Hometown

Ansonia, CT

Education

Fairfield University '23

classification: S8, SB8, SM8

Personal
  • Born with amniotic band syndrome, missing half his right leg, with deformities on both hands and has moderate hearing loss
  • Began swimming in 2008 after watching Michael Phelps at the Beijing Games
  • Son of Gil and Martha Torres
  • Fan of the Patriots and Real Madrid
  • Hobbies include swimming and stock market trading
Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (2 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed), 5th (400m Freestyle S8 - Men), 10th (100m Backstroke S8 - Men), 15th (100m Freestyle S8 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (400m Freestyle S8 - Men), 9th (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 10th (100m Backstroke S8 - Men, 100m Freestyle S8 - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 8th (400m Freestyle S8 - Men), 12th (100m Freestyle S8 - Men)
  • Years of participation: 100m Freestyle S8 - Men 2022, 2023; 400m Freestyle S8 - Men 2022, 2023; 100m Backstroke S8 - Men 2022; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed 2022
  • Medals: 2 (2 silver)
    • Silver – 2022 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed, 400m Freestyle S8 - Men)

Matthew Torres Videos#

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