Hugo González
Personal information
NationalitySpanish[1]
Born (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999
Palma de Mallorca, Spain[1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke/IM[1]
ClubReal Canoe NC
College teamAuburn University[1]
University of California, Berkeley[2]
Medal record
Representing  Spain
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest200 m medley
Silver medal – second place2020 Budapest100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2020 Budapest50 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona200 m medley
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tarragona4x200 m freestyle

Hugo González de Oliveira (born 19 February 1999) is a Spanish swimmer. He is the son of a Spanish father and a Brazilian mother.[3] He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke and the men's 200 backstroke events at the 2016 Olympics,[4] and in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

He also competed at the 2016 European Junior Championships in Hodmezovasarhely winning 2 gold medals in 200 back 1:57.00 and 400IM 4:17.27

Hugo competed at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest for Spain. He took 23rd in the 100 back in 55.05, 26th in the 200 IM in 2:02.78 and 32nd in the 200 back in 2:02.41. He won 3 gold medals and a silver medal at the 2017 World Junior Championships. Gold in 400IM with a championship record 4:14.65, 200 back 1:56.69 with also a championship record and 100 back 54.27, and silver in 50 back 25.30.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "AUBURNTIGERS.COM Hugo Gonzalez Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Swimming & Diving". Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hugo González - Men's Swimming & Diving". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ↑ «España tiene nuevo prodigio acuático». El País, 20 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hugo González". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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