Enzo Martínez (swimmer)

Enzo Martínez Scarpe (born 15 August 1994), also written as Enzo Martínez-Scarpe , is a Uruguayan swimmer.

Enzo Martínez
Personal information
Born (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Uruguay
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Buenos Aires50 m freestyle

Early life

Originally from Maldonado, Martínez was diagnosed with asthma as a child and took up swimming at the suggestion of a doctor.[1] He enrolled at the University of Florida in 2014, where he swam for the Gators and competed alongside Caeleb Dressel.[1]

Career

He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.[2][3]

In 2019, he represented Uruguay at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea and finished in 47th place in the heats of the men's 50 metre freestyle event.[4] In the men's 100 metre freestyle he finished in 62nd place in the heats.[5] At the 2021 South American Swimming Championships, Martínez became the first Uruguayan to medal at the event in more than thirty years when he took gold in the 50 metre freestyle — breaking a national record in the process.[1]

See also

References
  1. Ram, Noah (20 July 2021). "Gators at Olympics: Enzo Martinez-Scarpe captains Uruguay into 50-meter freestyle". Gator Sports. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. "Men's 50 metre freestyle – Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. "Men's 100 metre freestyle – Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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