Hugo González (swimmer) explained

Hugo González
Nationality:Spanish[1]
Strokes:Backstroke, Individual Medley, Breaststroke
Club:Real Canoe NC
Collegeteam:Auburn University
University of California, Berkeley[2]
Birth Date:19 February 1999
Birth Place:Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Height:1.92 m
Weight:82 kg
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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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AUBURNTIGERS.COM Hugo Gonzalez Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Swimming & Diving. 13 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413125541/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/hugo_gonzalez_1052653.html. 13 April 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Hugo González - Men's Swimming & Diving . University of California Golden Bears Athletics . 28 March 2021 . en.
  3. https://elpais.com/deportes/2016/03/19/actualidad/1458418781_184584.html «España tiene nuevo prodigio acuático»
  4. Web site: Hugo González . 8 August 2016 . Rio 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806064935/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/hugo-gonzalez-de-oliveira . 6 August 2016.