Camilo Becerra
Camilo Becerra (born 10 October 1980)[1] is a three-time Olympic freestyle swimmer from Colombia. He swam from Colombia at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[2]
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| Full name | Camilo José Becerra Velasco | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 October 1980 Cali, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fort Worth Area Swim Team | ||||||||||||||||
| College team | Southern Methodist University | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Games saw his highest Olympic finish to date: a tie for 37th in the men's 50m freestyle.
Becerra also swam at the 2007 World Championships.
He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2006 with a degree in Finance and Economics. Becerra swims for the Fort Worth Area Swim team in Fort Worth Texas and is coached by Ron Forrest.
References
- Becerra's bio/results page from the 2008 Olympics website; retrieved 2009-07-24.
- Becerra's entry from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-07-24.
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