Alexandru Coci
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Romania |
| Born | 31 October 1989 Baia Mare, Romania |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, butterfly |
| Club | LPS Baia Mare (ROU), CSM Brasov (ROU), Universitatea Cluj (ROU), Crimson Tide (USA), Sun Devil Aquatics (USA), Phoenix Swim Club (USA) |
| College team | Alabama Crimson Tide (USA), Arizona State University (USA) [1] |
| Coach | Ioan Gherghel (ROU)[1] |
Alexandru Coci (born October 31, 1989 in Baia Mare) is a Romanian swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.[1][2] He is a Romanian swimming champion and record holder in the freestyle relay, and an honorable mention All-American in the 100 m butterfly. Coci also became the first swimmer for the University of Alabama to break a 47-second barrier, when he posted a time of 46.50 seconds in the same stroke at the NCAA Division I Championships.[3]
Coci qualified for the men's 200 m butterfly at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 1:58.42 from the European Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.[4][5] He challenged seven other swimmers on the second heat, including former semifinalist Hsu Chi-chieh of the Chinese Taipei. Coci cruised to fifth place by 0.02 of a second behind Ukraine's Illya Chuyev in 1:59.67. Coci failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed twenty-ninth overall in the preliminaries.[3][6]
Coci is a member of the swimming team for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and a former undergraduate student at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He is coached and trained by former finalist, butterfly swimmer, and three-time Olympian Ioan Gherghel (2000, 2004, and 2008).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Alexandru Coci". London 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexandru Coci". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b Kausler, Don (30 July 2012). "Tide swimmer Alex Coci finishes fifth in his heat at Olympics". Alabama News. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Qualifying Athletes – Men's 200 m butterfly" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "2012 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Debrecen, Hungary) – Men's 200m Butterfly Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 2". London 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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