Ricardo Ten Argilés (born 11 August 1975) is a Spanish Paralympic swimmer and para-cyclist.

Ricardo Ten
Ten in 2014
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Ten Argilés
Nationality Spain
Born (1975-08-11) 11 August 1975 (age 49)
Valencia, Spain
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 100m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4x50m Medley Relay 20Pts
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100m breaststroke SB4
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 4×50 m medley S1–6
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 4x50m medley relay 20Pts
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 100m breaststroke SB4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Christchurch 100m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata 100m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban 4x50m medley relay 20Pts
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 100m breaststroke SB4
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 4x50m medley relay 20Pts
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Christchurch 100m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Christchurch 100m backstroke S5
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 4x50m medley relay 20pts
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 100 m breaststroke SB4
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 100m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 4x50m medley relay 20pts
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 100m breaststroke SB4
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 100 m breaststroke – SB4
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m backstroke S5
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m butterfly S5
Silver medal – second place 2014 Eindhoven 4x100m freestyle relay 20pts
Men's Para-cycling
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Men's time trial C1
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Mixed team sprint C1–5
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Mixed team sprint C1–5
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Individual pursuit C1
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Scratch race C1
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Individual pursuit C1
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Scratch race C1
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Omnium C1
Silver medal – second place 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Time trial C1
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Individual pursuit C1
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Glasgow Mixed team sprint C1–5
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit C1
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Omnium C1
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Time trial C1
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zurich Time trial C1
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zurich Road race C1
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Road race C1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Time trial C1
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Road race C1

Personal

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Ten was born on 11 August 1975 in Valencia. At the age of eight he touched high-voltage power lines; his injuries resulted in his arms and left leg being amputated.[1]

Swimming

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Ten is an S5 type swimmer.[2]

In 2007, Ten competed at the IDM German Open.[3] Ten competed at the 2010 Adapted Swimming World Championship in the Netherlands, where he won a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal.[4][5] In advance of the competition, he attended a swimming camp with the national team that was part of the Paralympic High Performance Program (HARP Program).[6] In 2010, he competed at the Tenerife International Open.[7] He competed at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany, finishing fifth in the 50 meters butterfly.[8] In 2012, he competed at the Paralympic Swimming Championship of Spain by Autonomous Communities.[9] He competed at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.[10]

Paralympics

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Ten competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. In 1996, he finished second in the 100 meter breaststroke and third in the 4 x 50 meter 20 points medley relay race. In 2000, he finished first in the 100 meter breaststroke and first in the 4 x 50 meter 20 points medley relay race. In 2008, he finished first in the 100 meter breaststroke. In 2012, he finished third in the 100 meter breaststroke.[2] On 12 August 2023 he won the World Championship in category C1 in cycling; a part of his prize was a wristwatch.[11] He went on to win a bronze medal in the Men's Pursuit C1 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics on 29 August 2024, a silver medal in the Mixed team sprint C1–5 on 1 September and a gold medal on 4 September in the Men's time trial C1.

References

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  1. ^ "Ten, Ricardo". IPC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften im Schwimmen" (in German). Berlin, Germany: Paralympischer Sport Club Berlin. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ "38 españoles en el Mundial de natación paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  5. ^ "El Mundial de Natación Paralímpica reúne en Holanda a los 38 mejores españoles - Natación - Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  6. ^ (Canarias) DEPORTES, NATACION (14 May 2010). "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias" (in Spanish). Spain: ABC.es. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Los nadadores paralímpicos baten siete récords de España en el Open Internacional de Tenerife — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Españoles logran siete medallas, tres de oro, en jornada inaugural en Berlín. NATACIÓN-PARALÍMPICA CTO.EUROPA" (in Spanish). Spain: Terra.es. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Castellón acoge a los mejores nadadores en el Campeonato de España de Natación Paralímpica — Natación — Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Deportes : La extremeña Isabel Yinghua Hernández competirá en el Campeonato del Mundo de Natación Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: Extremaduradehoy.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Paralympic cycling champion and amputee given wristwatch as prize". Independent. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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