Alejandro Bermúdez

Alejandro Bermúdez Tamayo (born March 30, 1975) is a retired backstroke and medley swimmer from Colombia. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. His best result was 13th place in the Men's 400 metres Individual Medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bermúdez and the second or maternal family name is Tamayo.
Alejandro Bermúdez
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Bermúdez Tamayo
Nationality Colombia
Born (1975-03-30) March 30, 1975[1]
Colombia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Colombia
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ponce 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1993 Ponce 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Ponce 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Maracaibo 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Maracaibo 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Ponce 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Maracaibo 200 m medley

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Bermúdez finished 25th in the 1500-meter freestyle, 26th in the 200-meter backstroke, 27th in the 400-meter individual medley, and 35th in the 400-meter freestyle.[2] At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, he finished 4th in the 400-meter freestyle, 4th in the 400-meter individual medley, and 8th in the 200-meter freestyle.[3] At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Bermúdez finished 13th in the 400-meter individual medley, and 21st in the 400-meter freestyle. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Bermúdez finished 28th in the 200-meter backstroke, and 35th in the 400-meter individual medley.[2]

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alejandro Bermúdez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  1. "NAUFRAGA LA OPCIÓN DE MEDALLA". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Colombia. 15 July 1996. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. "Results at 1995 Pan" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2013.


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