Miguel Mendoza

Juan Carlos Miguel Mendoza (born April 28, 1982) is a former swimmer from the Philippines. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics where he beat the 400m freestyle record of fellow Filipino athlete Ryan Papa.[5] He also represented the Philippines in the 2004 Summer Olympics[6] but ended the 1,500 meter freestyle heat at last place.[7] A freestyle specialist, Mendoza is a 1,500 metres gold medalist at the Southeast Asian Games.[8] Mendoza studied management information systems at the University of Georgia.[9]

Miguel Mendoza
Personal information
Full nameJuan Carlos Miguel Mendoza
National teamPhilippines
Born (1982-04-28) April 28, 1982
Manila, Philippines
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm) (2004)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
College teamUniversity of Georgia (U.S.)
Medal record
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Hanoi1500 m freestyle[2]
Gold medal – first place2005 Manila1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2001 Kuala Lumpur400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2001 Kuala Lumpur1500 m freestyle[3]
Silver medal – second place2003 Hanoi400 m freestyle[4]

See also

References
  1. "Mendoza plunges into action". Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 20, 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. "Vietnam Bonus: RP gets 49th gold in SEAG". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 18, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  3. "Chia Claims Gold No 2, Sam Bera Makes Waves". New Straits Times. September 13, 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. Gonzales, Ernesto (December 11, 2003). "From Heel to Swim Hero". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. "Papa's 400-M Swim Mark Broken: Mendoza Hurdles Sydney qualifying". Manila Standard. April 11, 2000. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. "Mendoza vows to close out stint with big splash". The Philippine Star. August 20, 2004.
  7. Engracia Jr, Artemio T. (August 20, 2004). "Just 3 RP Swim marks". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  8. "Yeo Makes It Five Golds in SEA Games Pool". Arab News. December 3, 2005.
  9. Gonzales, Ernesto (December 10, 2003). "RP halfway through SEAG gold target". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 28, 2023.


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