Alejandro Gómez (swimmer)

Alejandro Gómez Perez[1] (born 22 April 1985) is a Venezuelan swimmer.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he participated in the men's 1500 metre freestyle, but was eliminated in the qualifying heats.[3] His mother Maria competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 200 and 400m freestyle events.

Alejandro Gómez
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Gómez Pérez
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1985-04-22) April 22, 1985
Caracas, Venezuela
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubGator Swim Club
College teamTexas Christian university

Biography

Gómez was born on 22 April 1985 in Caracas, Venezuela.[2] He is 184 centimetres (6.04 feet) tall and weighs 77 kilograms (170 pounds).[1] His mother Maria was an Olympic swimmer, and competed in the 1976 Summer Games in the 400m and 200m freestyle events.[1] His father Renny Gómez played water polo at Master's age group and represented Venezuela at master's world champ 3 times – Montreal 94 where they earned a bronze medal, Sheffield 96 and Munich 2000.[4] Alejandro went to Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, Florida, and later studied Communication Studies and human relations at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas,[1][4] graduating in 2008.[5]

Swimming

Gómez participates in the 1500m men's freestyle event,[1][6] and the 800m men's freestyle swimming event. In 2010, he entered the 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Mayagüez 2010) in the men's 800 metre freestyle and the men's 1500 metre freestyle, winning both events. His time in the 1500m freestyle final on 18 July 2010 was 15:27.59,[7] and he recorded a time of 8:10.53 in the 800m freestyle final on 20 July 2010.[2] He currently trains with Gator Swim Club, Gainesville, Florida.[1] In the 2012 Summer London Olympic Games, Gómez participated in the 1500 metres men's freestyle swimming event. He finished twenty-third in the qualifying heats with a time of 15:27.38, and was eliminated.[8] Previously, Gómez represented Venezuela and won gold at the South American Games (ODESUR Games).[4]

References
  1. "Alejandro Gomez Perez". london2012.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. "Profil". mayaguez2010.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  3. "Sports Reference profile". Sports Reference. 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  4. "Alejandro Gomez Profile - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site". Gofrogs.cstv.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. Shirley, Brent. "Swimming Frog ready for London | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on the Dallas Co". Star-telegram.com. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  6. "Alejandro Gomez Perez". BBC Sport. 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  7. "Men's 1500m Freestyle". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  8. "Men's 1500m Freestyle Results". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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