Mauricio Fiol Explained

Mauricio Fiol
Fullname:Mauricio Fiol Villanueva
Strokes:Butterfly, Freestyle
Birth Date:26 March 1994
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Weight:72kg (159lb)

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mauricio Fiol Villanueva. London 2012. 11 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722185113/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/fiol-villanueva-mauricio-1068263/. 22 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Sports Reference profile . Sports Reference . 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418050500/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fi/mauricio-fiol-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . March 11, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2012 Fina World Cup (Moscow) Results . Omega Timing . 2012 . July 18, 2015.
  4. Web site: Heartbreak, disgrace in separate Pan Am disqualifications . The South Bayview Bulldog . 13 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Peru swimmer barred from 2016 Olympics for doping. Peru Reports. 15 March 2016.

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