Marco Camargo

Marco Antonio Camargo González (born May 8, 1989) is an Ecuadorian swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.[2][1] He won a bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2006 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and eventually represented his nation Ecuador at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself among the top swimmers in the 100 and 200 m butterfly.[3][4]

Marco Camargo
Personal information
Full nameMarco Antonio Camargo González
National team Ecuador
Born (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubClub Deportivo Diana Quintana[1]
CoachRafael Herbas[1]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Ecuador
World Youth Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 Rio de Janeiro200 m butterfly

Camargo was invited by FINA under the Universality rule to compete as a 19-year-old for Ecuador in the men's 100 m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[4]

References

  1. "Marco Camargo". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marco Camargo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. "Ecuador, Panama win medals for S. America at U-17 swimming World Cup". People's Daily. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  4. "Ecuadorian sportsmen train in Beijing for Olympics". People's Daily. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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