Jonathan_Gómez_(swimmer)

Jonathan Gómez (swimmer)

Jonathan Gómez (swimmer)

Colombian swimmer (born 1996)

Jonathan Gómez (born 19 April 1996) is a Colombian swimmer that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Gomez swims for Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where he holds the school's record in 3 events.[3] Gomez placed 15th at the 2016 Rio Olympics and ranked 14th in the world at the 2016 Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada establishing a new Colombian National Record. He won the 200 butterfly at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Charlotte, North Carolina beating 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Tyler Clary.[4]

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International career

  • 2013 World Junior Championships - Dubai United Arab Emirates 14th place - 200 meter butterfly [5]
  • 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing-China placed 8th in the world[6]
  • 2014 Speedo Sectional Championships Winner - Orlando, Buffalo & College Station)
  • 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Champion in the 200 meter butterfly [7]
  • 2016 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in the Bahamas - Champion 200 meter butterfly[8]
  • 2016 Short Course World Championships in Canada
  • 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary placed 14th in the world
  • 2017 World Cup - Moscow, Russia - placed 6th [9]
  • 2017 World Cup - Berlin, Germany - placed 4th[10]
  • 2017 World Cup - Netherlands - placed 5th[11]
  • 2017 Bolivarian Games Champion - 200 meter butterfly & 400 IM[12]

References

  1. [1]
    "Jonathan Gómez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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    "Rio 2016 200m butterfly men - Olympic Swimming". International Olympic Committee. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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    "SMU Athletics". smumustangs.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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    USA Swimming (15 May 2016), 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Charlotte: Men's 200m Fly A Final, retrieved 16 March 2018
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    "Former St. Peter's Prep swimmer to compete in Summer Youth Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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    "Former St. Peter's Prep swimmer to compete in Summer Youth Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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    Cali, Casa Editorial El País. "Nadador caleño Jonathan Gómez le dio un oro a Colombia en Charlotte". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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    "Bayonne's Jonathan Gomez will swim for Colombia at Summer Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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    "Sjostrom's World Record Highlights First Day of FINA World Cup Moscow". Swimming World News. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Kromowidjojo, Hosszu Eclipse World Records on Day 2 of 2017 FINA World Cup Berlin - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  11. [11]
    "Sarah Sjostrom's World Record Highlights Day 1 Finals of Eindhoven World Cup - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  12. [12]
    "Jonathan Gómez, la nueva sensación de Colombia en natación" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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