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Alfredo Jacobo

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Alfredo Jacobo
Personal information
Full nameAlfredo Jacobo Rodríguez
National team Mexico
Born (1982-04-07) April 7, 1982 (age 42)
León, Mexico
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubMission Viejo Nadadores
College teamTexas A&M University (U.S.) (2001-2005)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Mexico
Central American & Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena 50 Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena 100 Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena 200 Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena 4x100 Medley Relay

Alfredo Jacobo Rodríguez (born April 7, 1982)[1] is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Mexico.

Career

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Alfredo is the older brother of fellow Mexican swimmer, Alejandro Jacobo. He represented Mexico at the 2000 Olympics.[2]

Jacobo also swam for Mexico at the 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games.

As of March 2008, he holds the Mexican Records in the long-course (50m) 50 breaststroke; and the short-course (25m) 50, 100 and 200 breaststrokes.

Alfredo, and his brother Alejandro, both competed/attended college and swam in the USA at Texas A&M University.

References

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  1. ^ Jacobo's entry from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. ^ Alejandro Jacobo's bio[permanent dead link] from the Texas A&M Athletics website; retrieved 2009-06-29.