José Luis Ballester (swimmer)
José Luis Ballester Rubert (born August 17, 1969) is a former butterfly swimmer from Spain, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. At each Olympic appearance he was eliminated in the qualifying heats.
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Full name | José Luis Ballester Rubert |
National team | Spain |
Born | Castellón de la Plana, Castellón | August 6, 1969
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Butterfly |
Club | Club Náutico Castaglia, Castellón |
College team | University of Florida |
Ballester was born in Vinaròs, Castellón, Spain.
Ballester received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.[1] He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in management in 2003.
References
- "Gator Swimming & Diving Olympians @ GatorZone.com". Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
External links
- Spanish Olympic Committee
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Luis Ballester". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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