Martín López-Zubero
Martín López-Zubero Purcell (born April 23, 1969 in Jacksonville , Florida ) is a former Spanish swimmer who grew up in the United States .
Swimming was the sport in his family. His brother David and his sister Julie were also successful swimmers and competed in the Olympic Games . David won a bronze medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow .
During his career, Martín López-Zubero took part in three Olympic Games and won the gold medal over 200 m back at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona . He was also world champion over 200 m back at the world championships in 1991 and 1994 . He was also very successful at the European Championships and was able to win five titles.
In 2004 he was inducted into the hall of fame of international swimming .
Web links
- Martín López-Zubero in the Swimrankings.net database (English)
- Martín López-Zubero in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Martín López-Zubero in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
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SURNAME | López-Zubero, Martín |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | López-Zubero Purcell, Martín (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spanish swimmer |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jacksonville , Florida |