Lorenzo Perez Escalona

Lorenzo Perez Escalona
Personal information
Nationality Cuba
Born(1986-02-04)February 4, 1986
Niquero, Cuba
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 50m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 100m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400m freestyle S6
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 100m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S6
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 50m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 100m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 400m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 100m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 400m freestyle S6
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 400m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 50m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 50m freestyle S6
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 100m freestyle S6

Lorenzo Perez Escalona (born February 4, 1986) is a Cuban Paralympic swimmer. He competed in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London where he won a silver[1] and a bronze medal for the 50 and 100 m freestyle respectively.[2] Escalona also one a gold medal at the 2015 Parapan American Games in the 100m freestyle.[3] He has also competed in the 400m freestyle.[4]

  1. ^ Fennessy, Paul. "Paralympics 2012: No medal for McDonald despite PB". The42.ie. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  2. ^ "Perez Escalona ready to take on Rio 2016". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  3. ^ "Lorenzo gana 50 y 100 metros en Abierto de Estados Unidos - CNC TV Granma". www.cnctv.icrt.cu. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Parapanamericanos Toronto '15: Granma, la más representada - La Demajagua". Lademajagua.cu. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-16.