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]
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Full name | Marcelino de Jesus López Soza |
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Born | (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 (age 47) Managua, Nicaragua |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
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