Marcelino López (swimmer) explained

Marcelino López
Fullname:	Marcelino de Jesus López Soza
Strokes:	Freestyle
Birth Date:	1 January 1975
Birth Place:	Managua, Nicaragua
Height:	1.760NaN0
Weight:	630NaN0
Show-Medals:	yes

Marcelino de Jesus López Soza (born January 1, 1975) is a Nicaraguan former swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events.^[1] Lopez qualified for the men's 400 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 4:14.43.^{[2] [3]} He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including Singapore's two-time Olympian Sng Ju Wei. Lopez rounded out a small field to last place in 4:18.89, more than four seconds off his entry time. Lopez failed to reach the top 8 final, as he placed forty-sixth overall on the first day of prelims.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Marcelino López. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061328/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/marcelino-lopez-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 28 May 2013.
2. Web site: Swimming – Men's 400m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
3. News: Collado Narvaez . Roberto . Marcelino y Fernanda a las ¡Olimpiadas de Sidney! . Marcelino and Fernanda at the Sydney Olympics . Spanish . . 25 July 2000 . 28 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201234/http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2000/julio/25-julio-2000/martes/martes3.html . 29 October 2013 .
4. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 400m Freestyle Heat 1 . . . 132 . 26 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
5. News: Newberry. Paul. Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free. https://archive.today/20130615211705/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep16_tho.html. usurped. June 15, 2013. Canoe.ca. 16 September 2000. 28 May 2013.