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José Luis Ballester (swimmer)

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José Luis Ballester
Personal information
Full nameJosé Luis Ballester Rubert
National teamSpain
Born (1969-08-06) August 6, 1969 (age 55)
Castellón de la Plana, Castellón
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubClub Náutico Castaglia, Castellón
College teamUniversity of Florida

José Luis Ballester Rubert (born August 17, 1969) is a former butterfly swimmer from Spain, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. At each Olympic appearance he was eliminated in the qualifying heats.

Ballester was born in Vinaròs, Castellón, Spain.

Ballester received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.[1] He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in management in 2003.

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  1. ^ "Gator Swimming & Diving Olympians @ GatorZone.com". Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
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