Andrés José González, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Argentinian Olympic swimmer
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Place of Birth: San Francisco, Córdoba Province, Argentina
About Andrés José González
- Andrés José González (born March 25, 1989) is an Argentine swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.
- He represented his nation Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and eventually captured a bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2010 South American Games in Medellin, Colombia.Gonzalez competed for Argentina in the men's 200 m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
- Leading up to the Games, he won the race with a sterling 2:00.82 to dip beneath the FINA B-standard (2:01.80) at the Latin Cup in Serravalle, San Marino.
- Trailing from behind throughout the race in heat two, Gonzalez came up with a spectacular swim at the final turn to hit the wall with a third-place time and a new Argentine record in 2:00.36.
- Gonzalez failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed thirty-third overall in the prelims.
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