Alberto Abarza

{{Short description|Chilean Paralympic swimmer (born 1984)}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Alberto Abarza

| image = ALBERTO ABARZA (2018).jpg

| caption = Abarza at the 2019 Parapan American Games

| full_name = Alberto Caroly Abarza Díaz

| nickname = Carolito, Beto

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|12|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = San Bernardo, Chile

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| country = {{CHI}}

| sport = Paralympic swimming

| disability = Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

| disability_class = S2

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| show-medals = no

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{{Medal|Sport|Paralympic swimming}}

{{Medal|Country|{{CHI}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2020 Tokyo | 100 m backstroke S2}}

{{MedalSilver| 2020 Tokyo | 50 m backstroke S2}}

{{MedalSilver| 2020 Tokyo | 200 m freestyle S2}}

{{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|200 m freestyle S2}}

{{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|50 m backstroke S2}}

{{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|100 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2019 London|200 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Madeira|100 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Madeira|200 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Manchester|100 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2017 Mexico City|50 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2017 Mexico City|100 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2017 Mexico City|200 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2019 London|100 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Madeira|50 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2023 Manchester|200 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Competition|Parapan American Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2019 Lima|50 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Gold|2019 Lima|100 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Gold|2019 Lima|200 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2019 Lima|50 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2019 Lima|100 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Santiago|50 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Santiago|100 m backstroke S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Santiago|50 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Santiago|100 m freestyle S2}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Santiago|200 m freestyle S2}}

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Alberto Caroly Abarza Díaz (born 11 December 1984) is a Chilean Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. He is a triple Parapan American Games champion and a four-time World silver medalist.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 February 2021 |title=Alberto Abarza - IPC Athlete Bio |url=http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=1421309&WinterGames=-1 |website=ipc.infostradasports.com |access-date=21 February 2021 |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927163848/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=1421309&WinterGames=-1 |url-status=dead}} He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal and two silver medals.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2 September 2021 |title=Alberto Abarza cerró su gran actuación en Tokio 2020 con una nueva medalla de plata |trans-title=Alberto Abarza closed his great performance in Tokyo 2020 with a new silver medal |language=Spanish |url=https://eldeportero.cl/alberto-abarza-final-50-metros-espalda-s2-tokio-2020-en-vivo/|access-date= |website=eldeportero.cl}}