Cristian Daniel Quintero Valero (born 14 October 1992 in
Maracay
)
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) is a
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
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swimmer.
He is a member of the Venezuela national team, and represented his country at the
London 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
.
Quintero won a silver medal at the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...
for the 200 yard freestyle.
He won gold medals in the
2010 South American Games
The IX South American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Sudamericanos''; Portuguese: ''Jogos Sul-Americanos'') was a multi-sport event held between 19 and 30 March 2010 in Medellín, Colombia. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Org ...
as a part of the Venezuela's 400 meter and 800 meter freestyle relay teams.
Quintero is currently a
student athlete at the
University of Southern California
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See also
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USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the ''Trojans'', the women's athletic teams are referred ...
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Venezuela at the Olympics
Venezuela first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Venezuela has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1998. The Venezuelan Olympic Committee (COV) wa ...
References
External links
– University of Southern California athlete profile of Cristian Quintero
1992 births
Living people
Venezuelan male freestyle swimmers
Olympic swimmers of Venezuela
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela
Pan American Games medalists in swimming
South American Games gold medalists for Venezuela
South American Games silver medalists for Venezuela
South American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela
South American Games medalists in swimming
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela
Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Sportspeople from Maracay
21st-century Venezuelan people
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