Mauricio Fiol Villanueva (born March 26, 1994) is a Peruvian swimmer.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metre butterfly, finishing in 25th place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals.[2] He has also won a bronze medal in 1500 metre free in the 2012 Swimming World Cup in Moscow, Russia.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Fiol Villanueva |
| Nationality |  Peru |
| Born | March 26, 1994 Lima, Peru |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly, Freestyle |
Fiol won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 200 meter butterfly event, but was tested positive for stanozolol after the race.[4] Fiol was stripped of his silver medal and disqualified from participating in the 2016 Olympics by the FINA and was banned for four years.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mauricio Fiol Villanueva". London 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Sports Reference profile". Sports Reference. 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2012 Fina World Cup (Moscow) Results". Omega Timing. 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Heartbreak, disgrace in separate Pan Am disqualifications". The South Bayview Bulldog. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Peru swimmer barred from 2016 Olympics for doping". Peru Reports. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  | This biographical article related to a Peruvian swimmer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |