Marcelino López
Personal information
Full nameMarcelino de Jesus López Soza
National team Nicaragua
Born (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975
Managua, Nicaragua
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Marcelino de Jesus López Soza (born January 1, 1975) is a Nicaraguan former swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events.[1] Lopez qualified for the men's 400 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 4:14.43.[2][3] He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including Singapore's two-time Olympian Sng Ju Wei. Lopez rounded out a small field to last place in 4:18.89, more than four seconds off his entry time. Lopez failed to reach the top 8 final, as he placed forty-sixth overall on the first day of prelims.[4][5]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcelino López". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. "Swimming – Men's 400m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. Collado Narvaez, Roberto (25 July 2000). "Marcelino y Fernanda a las ¡Olimpiadas de Sidney!" [Marcelino and Fernanda at the Sydney Olympics] (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 400m Freestyle Heat 1" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 132. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  5. Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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