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 | (1980-10-10) 10 October 1980 (age 41) 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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