Ángel de Jesús Camacho Ramírez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Camacho and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

Ángel de Jesús Camacho Ramírez (born 28 December 2004) is a Mexican Paralympic swimmer.

Ángel de Jesús Camacho

Personal information
Full name	Ángel de Jesús Camacho Ramírez
Nationality	Mexican
Born	(2004-12-28) 28 December 2004 (age 19) León, Guanajuato
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Hanhart syndrome[1]
Disability class	S4
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Mexico Paralympic Games 2024 Paris 50 m backstroke S4 2020 Tokyo 50 m backstroke S4 2024 Paris 100 m freestyle S4 2024 Paris 150 m ind. medley SM4 World Championships 2023 Manchester 50 m backstroke S4 2023 Manchester 200 m freestyle S4 2022 Madeira 50 m backstroke S4 2022 Madeira 200 m freestyle S4 2023 Manchester 150 m ind. medley SM4 Parapan American Games 2023 Santiago 50 m backstroke S4 2023 Santiago 150 m ind. medley SM4

Early life

Camacho Ramírez was born in León, Guanajuato on 28 December 2004.^[2] He studies graphic design at the National College of Professional Technical Education technical high school.^[3] He started swimming in 2018 after a swimmer with disabilities advised his father to try it.^[4]

Career

He represented Mexico at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won a bronze medal in the 50 meters backstroke S4 event.^[5] He also earned two bronze medals at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.^[6]

References

1. Valenzuela, Jorge (16 August 2021). "Juegos Paralímpicos: Ángel Camacho, nadador de León, será el más joven de México en Tokio". AM (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2022.
2. Yepez, Monserrat (8 September 2021). "Ángel de Jesús Camacho, leonés que ganó medalla de bronce en Tokio 2020". Milenio (in Spanish). León. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
3. "Ángel de Jesús Camacho Ramírez inspiración para todos" (in Spanish). National College of Professional Technical Education. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
4. "¿Qué hacías a los 16 años? Ángel de Jesús Camacho ya es medallista paralímpico en Tokio 2020". El Financiero (in Spanish). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
5. "¿Quién es Ángel de Jesús Camacho? El joven mexicano que triunfó en los Juegos Paralímpicos". Milenio (in Spanish). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
6. "México suma siete medallas en Serie Mundial, con podio completo en 50 metros dorso". RTV (in Spanish). 9 October 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

External links

• Swimming: CAMACHO RAMIREZ, Angel de Jesus - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Archived 3 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine
• Ángel de Jesús Camacho Ramírez at the International Paralympic Committee