Lorenzo Perez Escalona (born February 4, 1986) is a

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. He competed in the

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in London where he won a silver and a bronze medal for the 50 and 100 m freestyle respectively. Escalona also one a gold medal at the

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in the 100m freestyle. He has also competed in the 400m freestyle.

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