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Richard Oribe

Richard Oribe in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Swimming

Richard Oribe Lumbreras (born 22 February 1974) is a Basque Spanish Paralympic swimmer born in San Sebastian. He started swimming very soon as a treatment for his congenital mental disability. He is one of the most awarded Spanish athletes of all time.

Personal

Oribe has cerebral palsy.

Swimming

In 2007, he competed at the IDM German Open.

Paralympics

He won a silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle — S4 event at the 2008 Paralympics, and at the 2012 Paralympics won a silver medal in the same event and a bronze in the 200 metres freestyle — S4.

Achievements

Championship	Place	Year	Medals
Paralympic games	London	2012	2
Paralympic games	Beijing	2008	4
World Championship	Durban	2006	4
European Championship	Berlin	2006	3
European Championship	Berlin	2005	4
Paralympic games	Athens	2004	3
World Championship	Mar del Plata	2002	4
European Championship	Stockholm	2001	4
Paralympic games	Sydney	2000	4
European Championship	Alemania	1999	5
World Championship	New Zealand	1998	5
European Championship	Badajoz	1997	5
Paralympic Games	Atlanta	1996	4
European Championship	Perpignan	1995	4
Paralympic Games	Barcelona	1992	–

References

1. "Primer oro y tres bronces mĂĄs para EspaĂąa, debuta la tinerfeĂąa Michelle Alonso" (in Spanish). Spain: Diario de Avisos. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
2. "Oribe, Richard". IPC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
3. "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
4. "World and Paralympic records flood the Water Cube". China Internet Information Center. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
5. "Men's 100m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
6. "Men's 200m Freestyle — S4". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
7. "Frecuencia Digital Debutan el Atletismo y La Roja de Fútbol 5 en los Parlímpicos" (in Spanish). Frecuenciadigital.es. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013.

• Swimmers from the Basque Country (autonomous community)
• Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
• Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
• Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
• Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
• Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
• Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
• Paralympic swimmers for Spain
• 1974 births
• Sportspeople from San Sebastián
• Living people
• Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
• Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
• Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
• Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
• Paralympic gold medalists for Spain
• Paralympic silver medalists for Spain
• Paralympic bronze medalists for Spain
• S4-classified para swimmers
• Paralympic medalists in swimming
• Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
• Sportspeople with cerebral palsy