Jonathan Gómez (swimmer)

Jonathan Gómez (born 19 April 1996) is a Colombian swimmer that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Gomez swims for Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where he holds the school's record in 3 events.[3] Gomez placed 15th at the 2016 Rio Olympics and ranked 14th in the world at the 2016 Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada establishing a new Colombian National Record. He won the 200 butterfly at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Charlotte, North Carolina beating 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Tyler Clary.[4]

Jonathan Gómez
Personal information
Full nameJonathan David Gómez Noriega
NationalityColombian
Born (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996
Cali, Colombia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
College teamSouthern Methodist University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima 200 m butterfly
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Barranquilla 200 m butterfly

International career
  • 2013 World Junior Championships - Dubai United Arab Emirates 14th place - 200 meter butterfly [5]
  • 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing-China placed 8th in the world[6]
  • 2014 Speedo Sectional Championships Winner - Orlando, Buffalo & College Station)
  • 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Champion in the 200 meter butterfly [7]
  • 2016 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in the Bahamas - Champion 200 meter butterfly[8]
  • 2016 Short Course World Championships in Canada
  • 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary placed 14th in the world
  • 2017 World Cup - Moscow, Russia - placed 6th [9]
  • 2017 World Cup - Berlin, Germany - placed 4th[10]
  • 2017 World Cup - Netherlands - placed 5th[11]
  • 2017 Bolivarian Games Champion - 200 meter butterfly & 400 IM[12]

References
  1. "Jonathan Gómez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. "Rio 2016 200m butterfly men - Olympic Swimming". International Olympic Committee. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. "SMU Athletics". smumustangs.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. USA Swimming (15 May 2016), 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Charlotte: Men's 200m Fly A Final, retrieved 16 March 2018
  5. "Former St. Peter's Prep swimmer to compete in Summer Youth Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  6. "Former St. Peter's Prep swimmer to compete in Summer Youth Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  7. Cali, Casa Editorial El País. "Nadador caleño Jonathan Gómez le dio un oro a Colombia en Charlotte". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. "Bayonne's Jonathan Gomez will swim for Colombia at Summer Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  9. "Sjostrom's World Record Highlights First Day of FINA World Cup Moscow". Swimming World News. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  10. "Kromowidjojo, Hosszu Eclipse World Records on Day 2 of 2017 FINA World Cup Berlin - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  11. "Sarah Sjostrom's World Record Highlights Day 1 Finals of Eindhoven World Cup - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  12. "Jonathan Gómez, la nueva sensación de Colombia en natación" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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