Andrés José González

Andrés José González (born March 25, 1989) is an Argentine swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.[1] He represented his nation Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and eventually captured a bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2010 South American Games in Medellin, Colombia.[2][3]

Andrés José González
Personal information
Full nameAndrés José González
National team Argentina
Born (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989
San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Argentina
South American Games
2010 Medellín 200 m butterfly

Gonzalez competed for Argentina in the men's 200 m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he won the race with a sterling 2:00.82 to dip beneath the FINA B-standard (2:01.80) at the Latin Cup in Serravalle, San Marino.[4][5] Trailing from behind throughout the race in heat two, Gonzalez came up with a spectacular swim at the final turn to hit the wall with a third-place time and a new Argentine record in 2:00.36. Gonzalez failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed thirty-third overall in the prelims.[6][7]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrés José González". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. "González ganó en Neuquén" [Gonzalez won in Neuquén] (in Spanish). Diariosports. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. "Colombia plata y Argentina bronce en 200 m mariposa de natación de Odesur" [Colombia and Argentina takes silver and bronze in 200m butterfly swimming] (in Spanish). Terra. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. "Latin Cup: Italy Dominates Meet". Swimming World Magazine. 28 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  5. "Olympic Cut Sheet – Men's 200m Butterfly" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 37. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  6. "Swimming: Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  7. "Georgina Bardach: "Por fin se terminó este suplicio"" [Georgina Bardach: "At last, this ordeal was finished"] (in Spanish). La Nación. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2016.


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