Simone Barlaam

Italian Paralympic swimmer (born 2000)

Simone Barlaam

Barlaam in 2019

Personal information
Nationality| Italian
Born|  (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24)
Milan, Italy
Height| 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country|  Italy
Sport| Paralympic swimming
Disability| Congenital hypoplasia
Disability class| S9
Club| Polha Varese

Medal record

Paralympic swimming
Representing  Italy
| Event  | 1st | 2nd | 3rd

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Paralympics | 4  | 3  | 1
World Championships | 18  | 2  | 1
European Championships | 8  | 2  | 1
Total  | 30  | 7  | 3
Paralympic Games
| 2020 Tokyo | 50m freestyle S9
| 2024 Paris | 50 m freestyle S9
| 2024 Paris | 100 m butterfly S9
| 2024 Paris | Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 34pts
| 2020 Tokyo | 100m butterfly S9
| 2020 Tokyo | 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
| 2024 Paris | 400 m freestyle S9
| 2020 Tokyo | 4x100 m medley relay
World Championships
| 2017 Mexico City | 50m freestyle S9
| 2017 Mexico City | 100m freestyle S9
| 2019 London | 50m freestyle S9
| 2019 London | 100m freestyle S9
| 2019 London | 100m backstroke S9
| 2019 London | 100m butterfly S9
| 2019 London | 4x100m freestyle relay
| 2022 Madeira | 100m butterfly S9
| 2022 Madeira | 50m freestyle S9
| 2022 Madeira | 100m freestyle S9
| 2022 Madeira | 400m freestyle S9
| 2022 Madeira | 100m backstroke S9
| 2023 Manchester | 100m butterfly S9
| 2023 Manchester | 50m freestyle S9
| 2023 Manchester | 100m freestyle S9
| 2023 Manchester | 400m freestyle S9
| 2023 Manchester | 100m backstroke S9
| 2017 Mexico City | 4x100m freestyle relay
| 2019 London | 4x100m medley relay
| 2017 Mexico City | 100m backstroke S9
European Championships
| 2018 Dublin | 50m freestyle S9
| 2018 Dublin | 100m freestyle S9
| 2018 Dublin | 4x100m freestyle relay
| 2018 Dublin | 4x100m medley relay
| 2018 Dublin | 100m butterfly S9

Simone Barlaam (born 12 July 2000) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. He is a thirteen time World champion and eight time European champion.[1][2] He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal.[3]

## Personal life

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Barlaam was born with a coxa vara and congenital hypoplasia in his right femur which means that his right leg doesn't develop resulting in his right leg shorter than his left leg. Coxa vara was caused by doctors who performed a podalic version procedure while he was in utero but his leg broke which doctors knew nothing about. During his childhood, he went through thirteen surgeries to correct his right leg.[4]

## Swimming career

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Barlaam began Paralympic swimming when he was fifteen years old and won his first medals at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico City. He swims and trains with other able-bodied swimmers.[5][6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "Simone Barlaam - IPC Profile". ipc.infostradasports.com. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
2. ^ "Italian Para swimmer Barlaam sets three world records at national meeting". www.insidethegames.biz. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
3. ^ "Simone Barlaam Has Won #gold in #ParaSwimming - Men's 50m Freestyle - S9 at the ... - Latest Tweet by Tokyo Olympics 2020 | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
4. ^ "The story of Barlaam: "I'm not a Paralympic athlete but an athlete and that's it"". xsport.news. 16 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
5. ^ "Simone Barlaam, a Fighting Fish in Search of Tokyo 2020". iItaly. 12 February 2019.
6. ^ "Simone Barlaam, para swimmer, more world records". The Tartan. 29 September 2019.
7. ^ "Simone Barlaam - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-29.

## External links

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* Simone Barlaam at the International Paralympic Committee
* Simone Barlaam at the Comitato Italiano Paralimpico (in Italian)
* Para Swimmer Simone Barlaam dreams of designing prosthetics at Olympics.com