José Arnulfo Castorena

José Arnulfo Castorena
Personal information
Full nameJosé Arnulfo Castorena Vélez
Born (1978-05-27) 27 May 1978
Guadalajara, Mexico
Height1.28 m (4 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityPhocomelia
Disability classS4, SB2, SM3
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Mexico
Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney 50m breaststroke SB2
2004 Athens 50m breaststroke SB2
2020 Tokyo 50m breaststroke SB2
2024 Paris 50 m breaststroke SB2
2004 Athens 150m individual medley SM3
2012 London 50m breaststroke SB2
2004 Athens 50m butterfly S4
World Championships
2002 Mar del Plata 50m breaststroke SB2
2006 Durban 50m breaststroke SB2
2006 Durban 150m individual medley SM3
2010 Eindhoven 50m breaststroke SB2
2019 London 50m breaststroke SB2
2022 Madeira 50m breaststroke SB2
2023 Manchester 50m breaststroke SB2
1998 Christchurch 150m individual medley SM3
2002 Mar del Plata 50m butterfly S4
2002 Mar del Plata 150m individual medley SM3
2006 Durban 4x50m freestyle relay
2013 Montreal 50m breaststroke SB2
2015 Glasgow 50m breaststroke SB2
2017 Mexico City 50m breaststroke SB2
2017 Mexico City 150m individual medley SM3
2006 Durban 50m butterfly S4
2010 Eindhoven 150m individual medley SM3
2013 Montreal 150m individual medley SM3
2015 Glasgow 150m individual medley SM3
Parapan American Games
2003 Mar del Plata 50m breaststroke SB2
2003 Mar del Plata 150m individual medley SM3
2011 Guadalajara 50m breaststroke SB2
2011 Guadalajara 150m individual medley SM3
2019 Lima 50m breaststroke SB3
2003 Mar del Plata 50m butterfly S4
2011 Guadalajara 4x50m freestyle relay
2019 Lima 150m individual medley SM3
2003 Mar del Plata 50m freestyle S4
2003 Mar del Plata 100m freestyle S4
2003 Mar del Plata 200m freestyle S4
2019 Lima 100m freestyle S4

José Arnulfo Castorena Vélez (born 27 May 1978) is a Mexican Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. He is a four-time Paralympic champion, five-time Parapan American Games champion and a seven-time World champion.[1][2]

Personal life

Castorena was born with underdeveloped legs and a missing left arm. He had a difficult upbringing when his mother died after giving birth to him, his father abandoned him and his grandmother looked after him until she died when Castorena was of a young age.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Arnulfo Castorena - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Gana México Cuatro Medallas en Juegos Paralímpicos de Sydney 2000" (PDF). Diario de Colima (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Castorena, the tireless (in Spanish)". El Diario. 23 September 2017.