Esteban Farias

Esteban Farias
Personal information
Full nameEsteban Gabriel Farias
NationalityItalian
Born (1984-07-27) 27 July 1984 (age 40)
San Martín, Argentina
Sport
SportParacanoe
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classKL1
EventCanoe sprint
ClubCanottieri Leonida Bissolati
Medal record
Men's paracanoeing
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 2 1 0
European Championships 2 3 1
Total 4 4 1
World Championships
2017 Račice KL1
2018 Montemor-o-Velho KL1
2019 Szeged KL1
European Championships
2017 Plovdiv KL1
2018 Belgrade KL1
2019 Poznań KL1
2021 Poznań KL1
2022 Munich KL1
2024 Szeged KL1

Esteban Farias (born 27 July 1984) is an Argentinian-born Italian paracanoeist who won nine medals (four gold) at senior level between World Championships and European Championships.

Biography

He lives in Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Piacenza but trains in Cremona. He acquired his disability in 2009 (Spinal cord injuries - lower 5), at the age of 25, when he was visiting his grandmother in Argentina, falling from a four-meter high wall.

Despite having qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (however, which took place in 2021 due to Covid-19), he was forced to give up due to an injury.

References

  1. ^ "Esteban Farias: la preparazione e le speranze per il futuro del 35enne canoista". federcanoa.it (in Italian). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Storia - Canottieri Leonida Bissolati". bissolati.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Esteban Farias profile". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "World and European Championships Results from 1959 to 2019 - Medals". canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Paracanoa: la storia sportiva di Esteban Farias, due volte campione del mondo". inail.it (in Italian). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Farias non si arrende dopo il forfait alle Paralimpiadi: "Penso già a Parigi 2024"". liberta.it (in Italian). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.