Hugo González de Oliveira (born 19 February 1999) is a Spanish swimmer. He is the son of a Spanish father and a Brazilian mother.[3] He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke and the men's 200 backstroke events at the 2016 Olympics,[4] and in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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| Nationality | Spanish[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1999 Palma de Mallorca, Spain[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, Individual Medley, Breaststroke[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Real Canoe NC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Auburn University[1] University of California, Berkeley[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He also competed at the 2016 European Junior Championships in Hodmezovasarhely winning 2 gold medals in 200 back 1:57.00 and 400IM 4:17.27
Hugo competed at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest for Spain. He took 23rd in the 100 back in 55.05, 26th in the 200 IM in 2:02.78 and 32nd in the 200 back in 2:02.41. He won 3 gold medals and a silver medal at the 2017 World Junior Championships. Gold in 400IM with a championship record 4:14.65, 200 back 1:56.69 with also a championship record and 100 back 54.27, and silver in 50 back 25.30.[1]
Hugo swum in the finals of the men's 200 yard breaststroke at the 2021 NCAA Championships. He took 3rd in the Finals in 1:51.20.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "AUBURNTIGERS.COM Hugo Gonzalez Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Swimming & Diving". Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Hugo González - Men's Swimming & Diving". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ «España tiene nuevo prodigio acuático». El País, 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Hugo González". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
External links
edit- Hugo Gonzalez at World Aquatics
- Hugo Gonzalez De Oliveira at Swimrankings.net
- Hugo Gonzalez De Oliveira at Olympics.com
- Hugo Gonzalez De Oliveira at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Hugo González De Oliveira (and here) at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
- Hugo González at Olympedia
