Ricardo Ten Argilés facts for kids

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Ricardo Ten

Ten in 2014
Personal information
Nationality	Spain
Born	(1975-08-11) 11 August 1975 (age 49) Valencia, Spain
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney 100m breaststroke SB4 Gold 2000 Sydney 4x50m Medley Relay 20Pts Gold 2008 Beijing 100m breaststroke SB4 Silver 1996 Atlanta 100m breaststroke SB4 Bronze 1996 Atlanta 4×50 m medley S1–6 Bronze 2008 Beijing 4x50m medley relay 20Pts Bronze 2012 London 100m breaststroke SB4 World Championships Gold 1998 Christchurch 100m breaststroke SB4 Gold 2002 Mar del Plata 100m breaststroke SB4 Gold 2006 Durban 100m breaststroke SB4 Silver 2006 Durban 4x50m medley relay 20Pts Silver 2010 Eindhoven 100m breaststroke SB4 Silver 2013 Montreal 100m breaststroke SB4 Silver 2013 Montreal 100m breaststroke SB4 Silver 2013 Montreal 4x50m medley relay 20Pts Bronze 1998 Christchurch 100m butterfly S5 Bronze 1998 Christchurch 100m backstroke S5 Bronze 2010 Eindhoven 4x50m medley relay 20pts Bronze 2015 Glasgow 100 m breaststroke SB4 European Championships Gold 2009 Reykjavik 100m breaststroke SB4 Gold 2009 Reykjavik 4x50m medley relay 20pts Gold 2014 Eindhoven 100m breaststroke SB4 Gold 2016 Funchal 100 m breaststroke – SB4 Silver 2009 Reykjavik 50 m backstroke S5 Silver 2009 Reykjavik 50 m butterfly S5 Silver 2014 Eindhoven 4x100m freestyle relay 20pts Men's Para-cycling Representing  Spain Paralympic Games Gold 2024 Paris Men's time trial C1 Silver 2024 Paris Mixed team sprint C1–5 Bronze 2020 Tokyo Mixed team sprint C1–5 Bronze 2024 Paris Individual pursuit C1 Track World Championships Gold 2020 Milton Scratch race C1 Silver 2020 Milton Omnium C1 Gold 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Scratch race C1 Gold 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Individual pursuit C1 Gold 2023 Glasgow Scratch race C1 Gold 2023 Glasgow Omnium C1 Silver 2020 Milton Individual pursuit C1 Silver 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Time trial C1 Silver 2023 Glasgow Individual pursuit C1 Bronze 2023 Glasgow Mixed team sprint C1–5 Bronze 2024 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit C1 Bronze 2024 Rio de Janeiro Omnium C1 Bronze 2020 Milton Time trial C1 Road World Championships Gold 2023 Glasgow Time trial C1 Gold 2024 Zurich Time trial C1 Gold 2024 Zurich Road race C1 Silver 2023 Glasgow Road race C1 European Championships Gold 2023 Rotterdam Time trial C1 Gold 2023 Rotterdam Road race C1

Ricardo Ten Argilés (born August 11, 1975) is an amazing Spanish athlete. He has competed in the Paralympic Games as both a Paralympic swimmer and a para-cyclist. He has won many medals in both sports.

About Ricardo Ten

Ricardo Ten was born in Valencia, Spain, on August 11, 1975. When he was eight years old, he had a serious accident involving electricity. This accident led to him losing his arms and his left leg. Despite this, Ricardo has become a world-class athlete.

Swimming Career

Ricardo is known as an S5 type swimmer. This means he competes in a specific category for swimmers with certain physical challenges. He has taken part in many important swimming events.

Major Swimming Competitions

Ricardo has competed in several big swimming championships:

• He swam at the IDM German Open in 2007.
• In 2010, he went to the Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands. There, he won a gold, a silver, and a bronze medal.
• He also competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany. He finished fifth in the 50 meters butterfly race.
• In 2012, he was part of the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain.
• He also competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Paralympic Swimming Medals

Ricardo has won several medals at the Paralympic Games for swimming:

• At the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, he won a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke. He also got a bronze medal in the 4 x 50-meter medley relay.
• In 2000, at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, he won two gold medals! One was for the 100-meter breaststroke and the other for the 4 x 50-meter medley relay.
• He won another gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He also got a bronze in the 4x50m medley relay.
• At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, he earned a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke.

Para-cycling Career

After a very successful swimming career, Ricardo Ten also became a top para-cyclist. He has achieved great things in this sport too.

Paralympic Cycling Medals

Ricardo has continued his success in cycling at the Paralympics:

• At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, he won a bronze medal in the Mixed team sprint C1–5.
• At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, he won a gold medal in the Men's time trial C1. He also got a silver medal in the Mixed team sprint C1–5 and a bronze medal in the Individual pursuit C1.

World and European Cycling Championships

Ricardo has also won many medals at World and European Championships in cycling:

• He won gold medals at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in 2020, 2022, and 2023.
• He also won gold medals at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in 2023 and 2024.
• In 2023, he won two gold medals at the European Para Championships in Rotterdam for both time trial and road race events.

Ricardo Ten is a true inspiration, showing that with hard work and determination, you can achieve amazing things in different sports.

See also

In Spanish: Ricardo Ten para niños