Diego Gallo
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Diego Gallo González is a backstroke
swimmer from Uruguay
, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
for his native country.
At the 2000 Olympics
, he set the Uruguay Record in the 100 backstroke at 58.18.
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer from Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Uruguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Silver:*Milton Wynants — Cycling, Men's Points Race-Athletics:Men's 100m* Heber Viera* Round 1 — 10.54 Men's 200m* Heber Viera* Round 1 — 20.82* Round 2 — 20.97...
for his native country.
At the 2000 Olympics
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
, he set the Uruguay Record in the 100 backstroke at 58.18.