David Ortega (swimmer)

David Ortega Pitarch (born 20 July 1979 in Castellón de la Plana, Castellón) is a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Spain.^[1][2] He swam for Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics; the World Championships in 1998, 2003, 2005, and 2007; the Mediterranean Games in 2001 and 2005; and the European Championships in 2000 and 2004.

David Ortega

Personal information
Full name	David Ortega Pitarch
Born	(1979-07-20) 20 July 1979 (age 45) Castellón de la Plana, Castellón, Spain
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Spain European Championships 2000 Helsinki 100 m backstroke 2000 Helsinki 50 m backstroke 2004 Madrid 50 m backstroke Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería 50 m backstroke 2005 Almería 4×100 m medley relay 2005 Almería 100 m backstroke

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortega and the second or maternal family name is Pitarch.

At the 2000 European Championships, he won the 100m Backstroke.

References

1. "David Ortega Pitarch". COE.es (in Spanish). Spanish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Ortega". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.

External links

• David Ortega at Olympics.com
• David Ortega at Olympic.org (archived)
• David Ortega at Olympedia
• David Ortega Pitarch (and here) at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
• David Ortega Pitarch at World Aquatics