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Gabriel Castaño García[a] (born 1 November 1997) is a Mexican swimmer.[3] He made his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, competing in men's 50m freestyle.[4] He also competed in Paris 2024.
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| Full name | Gabriel Castaño García | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1997 Monterrey, Mexico[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Penn State[2] | ||||||||||||||
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He graduated from Pennsylvania State University and currently lives in Dallas, Texas, where he trains at Texas Ford Aquatics located in Frisco.[5]
Before swimming, he competed in track cycling and mountain bike at national level in Mexico.[5]
He was a bronze medalist at 2019 Pan American Games, where he competeded on men's 4 x 100m freestyle relay.[6]
In 2020, he underwent a knee surgery prior to his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.[5]
In 2022, he participated in the Selectivo Unico Cancun competition, where he won the gold medal.[7] Afterwards, he participated for the first time in 2022 World Aquatics Championships, where he ranked 37th.[8]
In 2023 Pan American Games, he competed on men's 4x100m freestyle relay (ranked 4th), mixed 4x100m freestyle relay (ranked 7th) and men's 50m freestyle (ranked 5th).[9]
In 2024, he became the first Mexican swimmer to break 22 seconds for men's 50 metre freestyle. At the TYR Pro Championships held in San Antonio, Texas, he clocked 21.81 (time trial) and then 21.67 (heats). This allowed him to qualify for Paris 2024, where he reached the men's 50 metre freestyle semifinal and ranked 15th.[5]
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castaño and the second or maternal family name is García.
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