Íñigo Llopis (San Sebastián, 1998) is one of the main attractions of the XI Open International Mareastur, which takes place from yesterday until today in the swimming pools of Parque del Oeste, in the capital of the Principality. Winner of three medals at the Paralympic Games, including a gold at Paris 2024, Íñigo, who was born with a shorter femur and missing right arm, is the son of Real Madrid goalkeeping coach Luis Llopis. He fell into swimming almost by accident.
– Before you started swimming, you were a soccer goalkeeper. Were you more of a fan of Courtois or Casillas?
(He laughs). At the time I was more of a fan of Casillas, because he was the best goalkeeper in the world when I was a kid. As my father always worked with goalkeepers, I was more interested in the goalkeepers than the players, and playing there I felt more comfortable with my leg problem.
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