José Alberto Quintanilla

Jose Quintanilla
Personal information
Full name Jose Alberto Quintanilla Moreno
Nationality  Bolivia
Born (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

José Alberto Quintanilla (born January 1, 1997) is an Olympic swimmer in the Men's 50 meters freestyle representing Bolivia. He competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics.[1] José Quintanilla was a worldwide sensation when he cried of joy at the opening ceremony in the 2016 Olympics.[2] He competed in the Men's 50 metre freestyle event where he ranked at #46 with a time of 23.35 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nadador Quintanilla y ciclista Soliz irán a los Juegos Olímpicos Rio 2016". La Razón (in Spanish). July 3, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Finn, Natalie (August 5, 2016). "The Real Heroes of the 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony". E! News. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/jose-quintanilla

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