Hugo González (swimmer)

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.

Hugo González
Personal information
NationalitySpanish[1]
Born (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999
Palma de Mallorca, Spain[1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke/IM[1]
ClubReal Canoe NC
College teamAuburn University[1]
University of California, Berkeley[2]
Medal record
Representing  Spain
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest200 m medley
Silver medal – second place2020 Budapest100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2020 Budapest50 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona200 m medley
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tarragona4x200 m freestyle

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]

References
  1. "AUBURNTIGERS.COM Hugo Gonzalez Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Swimming & Diving". Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "Hugo González - Men's Swimming & Diving". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. «España tiene nuevo prodigio acuático». El País, 20 March 2016.
  4. "Hugo González". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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