Alejandro Sánchez Palomero

Athlete's Profile

Rankings & Stats

Paralympic Qualification 12
Para triathlon 13
Starts 59
Podiums 38
Wins 13

Biography

After the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Alejandro established himself as one of the few athletes to win 2 Paralympic medals in 2 different sports disciplines.

His career as a Paralympic swimmer began in 2006. His greatest success came in Beijing 2008, where he won the bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke, sb8. After the second Paralympic Games, London 2012, he thought about withdrawing from him.

Alejandro started his ITU racing career in 2014 by securing a silver medal at the London ITU World Paratriathlon Event. Since then, he has gone on to a number wins and podium finishes.

Recent Highlights

- 3 times second in World Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2018
- 3rd in 2019 World Championship
- 2 times second in European Championships in 2015 and 2016
- Multiple medals in World Series and World Cups since 2014

Latest Athlete Results

POS
Date
Event
Program
Time
10
2024-10-17
2024 World Triathlon Para Championships Torremolinos-Andalucia
PTS4 Men
01:07:02
10
2024-09-02
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
PTS4 Men
01:06:04
5
2024-06-22
2024 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea
PTS4 Men
01:06:06
1
2024-06-08
2024 World Triathlon Para Cup Taranto
PTS4 Men
01:07:09
3
2024-06-01
2024 World Triathlon Para Cup Vigo
PTS4 Men
01:06:56

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