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] After graduating from Colegio Santiago de León de Caracas in 2002, 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]
Swimmingedit
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]
Referencesedit
^ abcdef. london2012.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
^ abc"Profil". mayaguez2010.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^. Sports Reference. 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
^ abc"Alejandro Gomez Profile - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site". Gofrogs.cstv.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^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.
^"Alejandro Gomez Perez". BBC Sport. 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
^. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^. BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
alejandro, gómez, swimmer, alejandro, gómez, perez, born, april, 1985, venezuelan, swimmer, 2012, summer, olympics, london, participated, 1500, metre, freestyle, eliminated, qualifying, heats, mother, maria, competed, 1976, summer, olympics, 400m, freestyle, e. Alejandro Gomez 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 GomezPersonal informationFull nameAlejandro Gomez PerezNationalityVenezuelanBorn 1985 04 22 April 22 1985 age 39 Caracas VenezuelaHeight184 cm 6 ft 0 in Weight77 kg 170 lb SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleClubGator Swim ClubCollege teamTexas Christian universityMedal record Men s swimming Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 4x200 m freestyle South American Games 2002 Belem 1500 m freestyle 2006 Buenos Aires 4x200 m freestyle 2010 Medellin 400 m freestyle 2010 Medellin 4x200 m freestyle 2006 Buenos Aires 400 m freestyle 2010 Medellin 800 m freestyle 2010 Medellin 1500 m freestyle 2014 Santiago 1500 m freestyle 2010 Mayaguez 800 m freestyle 2010 Mayaguez 1500 m freestyle 2014 Veracruz 1500 m freestyle Contents 1 Biography 2 Swimming 3 References 4 External linksBiography editGomez 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 Gomez 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 After graduating from Colegio Santiago de Leon de Caracas in 2002 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 editGomez 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 Mayaguez 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 Gomez 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 Gomez represented Venezuela and won gold at the South American Games ODESUR Games 4 References edit a b c d e f Alejandro Gomez Perez london2012 com 2012 Archived from the original on 31 October 2012 Retrieved 1 November 2012 a b c Profil mayaguez2010 com Archived from the original on 28 January 2013 Retrieved 16 May 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Sports Reference profile Sports Reference 2014 Archived from the original on April 18 2020 Retrieved March 11 2014 a b c Alejandro Gomez Profile TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site Gofrogs cstv com Retrieved 10 November 2012 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 Alejandro Gomez Perez BBC Sport 2012 Retrieved 1 November 2012 Men s 1500m Freestyle NBC Olympics Archived from the original on 13 August 2012 Retrieved 10 November 2012 Men s 1500m Freestyle Results BBC Sport Archived from the original on 6 August 2012 Retrieved 10 November 2012 External links editAlejandro Gomez at Olympedia nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alejandro Gomez swimmer amp oldid 1211460095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
