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Ismael Ortiz

Ismael Ortiz

Panamanian swimmer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Zuñiga.

Ismael Jafet Ortiz Zuñiga (born October 22, 1982, in Panama City) is a swimmer from Panama. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,[1] competing in the Men's 100-meter Freestyle. His heat time was 51.74 seconds, which was not enough to advance to the semi-finals. Ortiz also represented his native country at the World Championships (long course) in 2001 and 2003.

"...I found out I wasn’t going when I read the newspaper! How do you think one feels when your own country doesn’t even tell you that you’re not going?"

Ismael Ortiz, on the 2008 Olympic controversy

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Despite qualifying to represent Panama in the 2008 Olympics with a time below 23.00 seconds, domestic political circumstances prevented him from competing in the games, causing a small public outcry in his home country.[2][3]

He swam for the USA's Drury University from 2005 to 2007.[4] He graduated with a degree in Fine Art in 2008, and currently teaches youth swimming in Miami.[5]

Trivia

Ortiz is also an avid sailor according to the Denver post.

References

  1. [1]
    Ortiz's bio from www.floswimming.org; retrieved 2009-06-24
  2. [2]
    BEIJING 2008: MAS SOBRE EL CASO ISMAEL ORTIZ Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine from dealante.com; retrieved 2010-11-05
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    Ismael Ortiz and the Beijing Olympics Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine from www.rob-rivera.com; retrieved 2010-11-05
  4. [4]
    Ortiz's bio Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine from the old Drury Athletics website. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  5. [5]
    Coach Ish from Davie Nadadores; retrieved 2010-11-05
  6. [6]
    "Ismael Ortiz and the Beijing Olympics | Rob-Rivera.com". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  7. [7]
    Ismael Ortiz: Video Profile from Brian Bardsley; retrieved 2010-10-04
  8. [8]
    Obelisk Art presents: Ismael Ortiz from www.obeliskhome.org; retrieved 2010-10-04
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