Ander Romarate

Ander Romarate Agirre (born 14 June 1994) is an S8 swimmer from Spain.

Ander Romarate
Personal information
Nationality Spain
Born14 June 1994
Eibar, Spain
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubUrbat-Urkotronik

Personal

Romarate has a physical disability that effects both legs.[1] He is from the Basque region of Spain.[2]

Swimming

Romarate is a member of the Urbat-Urkotronik swimming club.[3] He is an S8 classified swimmer,[1] and is a backstroke specialist.[4]

In 2007, Romarate competed in the Spain-hosted national Paralympic swimming championships in Zaragoza, where he earned four silver medals. That year, he also competed in the Children's School Swimming Championships where he earned a gold in the 50 meter freestyle and a silver medal 50 meter backstroke.[5] He competed at a 2008 swimming competition in Tenerife as part of the Spain national team.[3]

Romarate competed at the 2010 Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities, where he met qualifying times for the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke events.[6] At the 2010 Gipuzkoa III Open Championship for disabled, he finished first in three races including the 50 meter backstroke, the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke.[7] He made his swimming World Cup debut in 2010.[1] He competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands, where he finished sixth in the backstroke. His time at the competition was fast enough to qualify him for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[4][8][9] His performance in the 100 meter backstroke was good enough to set a national record. He was part of a Spain relay team that finished fourth. Following his performance, he and another swimmer were honoured by the mayor of Bajo Deba, Gipuzkoa.[10]

At the 2011 Spain Disability Swimming Club Championships, Romarate won five individual gold medals and a silver medal in a relay event. He competed at the event as part of the Basque swimming team, Konporta KE.[11] He competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany.[12][13][14]

In 2012, Romarate competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities.[15][16] He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[2]

References
  1. "38 españoles en el Mundial de natación paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 2010-08-14. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. "Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Extremaduradehoy.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. "Ander Romarate ha sido llamado por la selección española, para competir en Tenerife" (in Spanish). Spain: Diariovasco.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  4. Dv Eibar. "Ander Romarate logra la sexta plaza mundial en 100 metros espalda" (in Spanish). Spain: Diariovasco.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  5. "Buena actuación del Urbat Urkotronik en los campeonatos estatales" (in Spanish). Spain: Diariovasco.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  6. "La selección de Euskadi logra el 3º puesto en el nacional de natación adaptada por CC.AA — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spai: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  7. "Ander Romarate, triple campeón de Gipuzkoa" (in Spanish). Spain: Diariovasco.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  8. "El Mundial de Natación Paralímpica reúne en Holanda a los 38 mejores españoles — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  9. "España arranca con cinco medallas en el Mundial de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  10. "Markel Alberdi y Ander Romarate, distinguidos" (in Spanish). Spain: Diariovasco.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  11. "El club Konporta K.E. se proclama Campeón de España de natación adaptada — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  12. "Españoles logran siete medallas, tres de oro, en jornada inaugural en Berlín. NATACIÓN-PARALÍMPICA CTO.EUROPA" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  13. News Editor (2013-07-31). "La nadadora valenciana Anna Ortiz, campeona de Europa de 50 metros braza" (in Spanish). Spain: elperiodic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  14. Malagaes.com (2013-07-18). "Noticias de Málaga : La andaluza Marta Gómez logra su segunda medalla de bronce en el Europeo de Natación Paralímpica — MALAGAES.COM 05/07/2011" (in Spanish). Spain: Malagaes.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  15. "Castellón acoge a los mejores nadadores en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  16. "Tres récords nacionales en el Campeonato de España por Comunidades Autónomas de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
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