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Nelson Crispín

Nelson Crispín Corzo[a] (born 10 May 1992) is a Colombian Paralympic swimmer.[1] He represented Colombia at the Summer Paralympic Games in 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024.[1] He won ten medals in total: one gold medal, eight silver medals and one bronze medal.

Nelson Crispín
Crispín at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameNelson Crispín Corzo
Born10 May 1992 (1992-05-10) (age 32)
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS6, SB6, SM6
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's para swimming
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 8 1
World Championships 12 8 6
Parapan American Games 12 7 4
Total 25 23 11
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 200 m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 50 m butterfly S6
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 200 m medley SM6
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50 m butterfly S6
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 50 m butterfly S6
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 200 m medley SM6
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 200 m medley SM6
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 200 m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 400 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 100 m breaststroke SB6
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 200 m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 50 m butterfly S6
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 100 m breaststroke SB6
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50 m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50 m butterfly S6
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 100 m breaststroke SB6
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 50 m butterfly S6
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 200 m medley SM6
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 50 m butterfly S6
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 50 m butterfly S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 50 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 50 m butterfly S6
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 100 m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 200 m medley SM6
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 50 m butterfly S6
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 100 m breaststroke SB6
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 200 m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 50 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 50 m butterfly S6
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 200 m medley SM6
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 400 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 100 m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 100 m backstroke S6
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 400 m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 100 m backstroke S6
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 4×100 m mixed freestyle relay 34 pts
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 4×50 m mixed medley relay 20 pts

Career

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In 2016, he won the silver medal in the men's 50 metre freestyle S6, the men's 100 metre freestyle S6 and the men's 100 metre breaststroke SB6 events.[1] He was also the flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

He represented Colombia at both the 2015 Parapan American Games and the 2019 Parapan American Games.[2] He also competed at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Crispin and the second or maternal family name is Corzo.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nelson Crispin Corzo". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Lima 2019: Love story brings glory in the pool". paralympic.org. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. ^ "World Para Swimming Championships 2019 | Day 3". Olympic Channel. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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