José Meolans
José Martin Meolans (born June 22, 1978 in Córdoba) is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who won the world title in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, Russia.
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| Full name | José Martín Meolans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 22, 1978 Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Academia Natacion Gabriel Taborin River Plate [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A year later he won 100m freestyle at the 2003 Pan American Games. Meolans, a member of the swimming team at the Club Atlético River Plate, is trained by Orlando Moccagatta. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.
In the 24th International Championship held on 2006 in Porto, Portugal, he won two gold medals in freestyle: 50 metres (23.14 sec) and 100 (50.66 sec). He also finished third at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in 100 metre freestyle.
References
- "José Meolans for River". Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- "Swimming Results". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- "Pan American Games Rio 2007 Results". Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
External links
- José Meolans at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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| Preceded by Carlos Espinola |
Olimpia de Oro 1997 |
Succeeded by Andrea Noemí González |
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