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| Full name | Matilde Estefanía Alcázar Figueroa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Maty, Mermaid of Mexico City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Mexican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-09-03) 3 September 1995 (age 29) Mexico City, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cone dystrophy Strabismus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matilde Estefanía Alcázar Figueroa (born 3 September 1995) is a Mexican Paralympic swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions. She is a triple Parapan American Games champion and a World champion, she has also competed at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.
In 2018, Alcázar broke the world record in the women's 100m backstroke S11 which had been held for 34 years. She broke the record at a World Para Swimming World Series in São Paulo.
References
- "ALCAZAR FIGUEROA Matilde Estefania". RTVE (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- "Matilde Alcazar - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- "Matilde Alcazar, courage and determination (in Spanish)". Gaceta Unam. 22 January 2018.
- "Matilde Alcazar breaks 34 year old record in World Para-Swimming Series (in Spanish)". Mugs Noticias. 1 May 2018.
| 2020 Mexico Summer Paralympics team | |
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Swimmers from Mexico City
- Paralympic swimmers for Mexico
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- S11-classified para swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics