Marcelo Acosta
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Pablo Acosta Martines |
| Born | 7 August 1996 El Salvador |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Marcelo Acosta (born 7 August 1996) is a Salvadoran swimmer.[1]
Career
At the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, Acosta set the Games Record in the 1500m Freestyle at 15:22.43. At the 2015 Pan American Games, he carried the Salvadoran flag into the stadium.
As of August 2016, he holds the Salvadoran records in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters and 1500 meters.
In 2016 Marcelo Acosta became the first swimmer from El Salvador to qualify for the Olympic Games with an "A" cut. Acosta won the 1500m race with a time of 15:13.09 at the third stop of the Arena Pro Series in Orlando.
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Acosta finished 22nd in the 1500m Freestyle with a new national record at 15:08.17.
At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, Acosta finished in 14th place in both the 800 m Freestyle at 7:55.70 and the 1500m Freestyle at 15:04:79.
He currently attends the University of Louisville.
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- Swimmers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Olympic swimmers of El Salvador
- Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for El Salvador
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for El Salvador
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for El Salvador
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- Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games
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