Gerardo Rosario Explained

Gerardo Rosario
Nickname:Ral
National Team: Philippines
Birth Date:14 August 1952
Strokes:Backstroke, freestyle, individual medley
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Gerardo Rosario (born 14 August 1957) is a Filipino former swimmer who has competed in the Summer Olympic Games.[1]

Career

Rosario competed in the Summer Olympics, competing for his home country Philippines in the 1972 and 1976 editions.[1]

Rosario was also a competitor in the Asian Games, first competing in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran where he won two silvers in the 100-meter and 200-meter back stroke, and three bronzes in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter freestyle relays, and the 4x100-meter medley relay.[2] He is also the gold medalist for the 200-meter men's freestyle event of the 1978 Asian Games.[3] He also won two bronzes in the 4x100-meter medley relay and 4x200-meter freestyle relay.[2]

He was coached by Rick Powers.[4]

Post-retirement

In 2016, Rosario, along with 16 others, was inducted in the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame.[5]

Rosario was elected as corporate secretary of Philippine Swimming, Inc. (PSI; then known as Philippine Amateur Swimming Association or PASA), the governing body of swimming in the Philippines, in 2010.[3] In April 2017, Rosario was designated as Officer in Charge or Acting President of PSI.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/gerardo-rosario-1.html . 1 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120113070040/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/gerardo-rosario-1.html . 13 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: 2nd Batch of Inductees Philippine Sports Hall of Fame . Philippine Sports Commission . 1 May 2018 . 16 January 2016 . 2 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180502210926/http://psc.gov.ph/information/346-pshof.html . dead .
  3. News: Navarro . June . Asiad champ takes over swim body . 2 May 2018 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 11 April 2017.
  4. News: Intl swimming coach to retire in Negros - report . 2 May 2018 . GMA News . 7 October 2008.
  5. News: Navarro . June . Swimmer Cayco, 16 others inducted into Hall of Fame . 2 May 2018 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 27 June 2016.
  6. News: Rosario named OIC of troubled 'swim' group . 2 May 2018 . Manila Bulletin . 11 April 2017.