Jonathan Gómez

Colombian swimmer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroColombian swimmer
PlacesColombia
isAthlete Swimmer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth19 April 1996, Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Age28 years
Star signAries
The details

Biography

Jonathan Gomez (born 19 April 1996) is a Colombian swimmer that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Gomez swims for Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where he holds the school's record in 3 events. 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.

International career

  • 2013 World Junior Championships - Dubai United Arab Emirates 14th place - 200 meter butterfly
  • 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing-China placed 8th in the world
  • 2014 Speedo Sectional Championships Winner - Orlando, Buffalo & College Station)
  • 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Champion in the 200 meter butterfly
  • 2016 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in the Bahamas - Champion 200 meter butterfly
  • 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
  • 2017 World Cup - Berlin, Germany - placed 4th
  • 2017 World Cup - Netherlands - placed 5th
  • 2017 Bolivarian Games Champion - 200 meter butterfly & 400 IM
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