Sara Vargas Blanco

Sara Vargas Blanco
Personal information
Full nameSara del Pilar Vargas Blanco
Born (2006-11-16) 16 November 2006
Height1.28 m (4 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportPara swimming
DisabilityAchondroplasia
Disability class
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Women's para swimming
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 2 4 2
Parapan American Games 7 3 1
Total 9 7 3
World Championships
2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S6
2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S7
2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S6
2022 Madeira 50 m butterfly S6
2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S7
2025 Singapore 50 m freestyle S7
2025 Singapore 50 m butterfly S7
2025 Singapore 100 m freestyle S7
Parapan American Games
2019 Lima 50 m freestyle S6
2019 Lima 50 m butterfly S6
2019 Lima 100 m freestyle S6
2019 Lima 100 m backstroke S6
2023 Santiago 100 m freestyle S7
2023 Santiago 100 m backstroke S7
2023 Santiago 200 m medley SM7
2019 Lima 400 m freestyle S6
2023 Santiago 50 m freestyle S8
2023 Santiago 50 m butterfly S7.
2023 Santiago 4×100 m mixed medley relay 34 pts

Sara del Vilar Vargas Blanco (born 16 November 2006) is a Colombian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions. She was the youngest Parapan American Games champion after winning four golds aged twelve years old.

Career

Vargas Blanco competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and reached her highest achievements of sixth place in both 50m freestyle S6 and 50m butterfly S6.[1]

She has also won four medals at the World Para Swimming Championships including two gold and two silver medals.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Sara Vargas Blanco - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sara Vargas, paraswimming world champion (in Spanish)". idrd.gov.co. 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Lima 2019, in the heart of Sara Vargas (in Spanish)". issuu.com. 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Sara Vargas: The super champion of life and Paralympic swimming (in Spanish)". bogota.gov.co. 8 May 2022.