David Abrahams (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | David Henry Abrahams |
| Born | May 3, 2001 Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability | Stargardt disease |
| Disability class | S13, SB13, SM13 |
| Club | Radnor Aquatic Club |
| Coached by | Jeremy Byrne |
Medal record | |
David Henry Abrahams (born May 3, 2001) is a blind American Paralympic swimmer. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Abrahams attended Haverford High School in Havertown, Pennsylvania.[3] He earned NISCA All American honors in 2018 and 2019.[4] Abrahams attended Harvard University where he was a member of their swim team.[5] He graduated in 2024 with a degree in mathematics.[6]
Career
[edit]Abrahams represented the United States in the 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[7]
On April 29, 2023, Abrahams was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. During the World Championship he won a bronze medal in the 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event.[8]
In January 2024, Abrahams announced that the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be his final major international event. He will then start work full-time as a quantitative researcher with an investment management company.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Abrahams began losing his vision when he was 13 and was diagnosed with Stargardt disease.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "David Abrahams". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Overbrook School for the Blind - Publications".
- ^ "Havertown's David Abrahams, who is legally blind, prepares to swim three events at Paralympics". August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Swimming - ABRAHAMS David Henry - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". tokyo2020.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Reinert, Bob (June 10, 2021). "New To Para Swimming, Harvard Student David Abrahams Is Making Up For Lost Time". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "David Abrahams - 2023-24 - Men's Swimming and Diving". Harvard University. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Haverford's David Abrahams earns silver medal at Paralympics". September 2, 2021.
- ^ Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Price, Karen (January 5, 2024). "David Abrahams Readies For Big Final Year Of Swimming Before Moving On To Math". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Parsons, Lian (September 13, 2021). "Student swimmer David Abrahams wins silver in his first Paralympics in Tokyo". The Harvard Gazette. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- David Abrahams at Team USA
- David Abrahams at Swimrankings.net
- David Henry Abrahams at the International Paralympic Committee
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