Ricardo Marmolejo
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Ricardo Marmolejo is a two-time Olympic swimmer
from Mexico
. He swam for the Mexico National Swim Team at the 1972
and 1976 Olympics
.
He is the father of 3-time Olympian Adriana Marmolejo
; his son Pablo has also been a member of Mexico's swimming national team.
Marmolejo swam collegiately in the USA for Arizona State University
.
As of 2002, he is a swimming coach in Mexico.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. He swam for the Mexico National Swim Team at the 1972
Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Mexico competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 174 competitors, 152 men and 22 women, took part in 112 events in 20 sports.-Archery:...
and 1976 Olympics
Mexico at the 1976 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:Men's 5.000 metres* Rodolfo Gomez* Heat — 13:46.23 Men's 10.000 metres* Luis Hernández* Heat — 28:44.17 * Rodolfo Gomez* Heat — 30:05.19 Men's Marathon...
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He is the father of 3-time Olympian Adriana Marmolejo
Adriana Marmolejo
Adriana Marmolejo is a 3-time Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Mexico. She swam at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics;, making her the first Mexican woman to swim at 3 Olympic Games...
; his son Pablo has also been a member of Mexico's swimming national team.
Marmolejo swam collegiately in the USA for Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
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As of 2002, he is a swimming coach in Mexico.