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Jesús Collado

Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1979-09-13) 13 September 1979 (age 45) Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Classifications	S9
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney 100 m butterfly - S9 Bronze 2000 Sydney 100 m backstroke - S9 Bronze 2000 Sydney 200 m medley - S9 Gold 2004 Athens 100 m butterfly - S9 Bronze 2004 Athens 100 m backstroke - S9 Gold 2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle - S9 World Championships Silver 2002 Mar del Plata 100 m freestyle - S9 Silver 2002 Mar del Plata 100 m butterfly - S9 Silver 2002 Mar del Plata 4 x 100 m medley relay - 34pts Silver 2006 Durban 100 m butterfly - S9 Silver 2010 Eindhoven 400 m freestyle - S9

Jesús Collado Alarcón is a fantastic swimmer from Spain. He was born in Barcelona on September 13, 1979. He competes in the S9 classification, which is for swimmers with certain physical impairments. Jesús is known for winning many medals in big swimming competitions around the world.

Swimming Career

Jesús Collado Alarcón is an S9 swimmer. This means he competes in a special category for athletes with physical impairments. He has taken part in many important swimming events. For example, in 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open. In 2010, he also raced at the Tenerife International Open. Jesús comes from the Catalan region of Spain. He even received a special scholarship called the Plan ADO scholarship in 2012 to help support his training.

Paralympic Games

Jesús Collado has represented Spain in several Paralympic Games, which are like the Olympic Games but for athletes with disabilities. He has won many medals for his country:

• At the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia:
  • He won a gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly race.
  • He also earned a bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke race.
  • He won another bronze medal in the 200 meter individual medley SM9 race.

• At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece:
  • He won another gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly race.
  • He also got a bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke race.

• At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China:
  • He won a gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle race.

Jesús also competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, but he did not win any medals at that event.

World Championships

Besides the Paralympics, Jesús Collado has also achieved great success at the IPC Swimming World Championships. These championships bring together the best para swimmers from around the globe.

• At the 2002 IPC Swimming World Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina:
  • He won a silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle race.
  • He also won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly race.
  • He was part of the team that won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 meter medley relay.

• At the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships in Durban, South Africa:
  • He won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly race.

• At the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands:
  • He won a silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle race.

Jesús Collado Alarcón's dedication and talent have made him a highly decorated swimmer for Spain.