ACOSTA Marcelo
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Swimming |
Men's 800m Freestyle | ||
| Men's 1500m Freestyle |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
World Championships
Pan American Games
World Championships Short Course
Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final
| Year | Location | 200Free | 400Free | 1500Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | H (1:51.46) | H (3:48.82) | H (15:08.17) |
Youth Olympic Games
| Year | Location | 200Free | 400Free | 800Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nanjing, CHN | H (1:52.50) | 2nd (3:51.32) | 5th (8:02.69) |
World Championships
| Year | Location | 200Free | 400Free | 800Free | 1500Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gwangju, KOR | - | H (3:55.06) | - | - |
| 2017 | Budapest, HUN | H (1:50.92) | H (3:51.76) | H (7:55.70) | H (15:04.79) |
| 2015 | Kazan, RUS | H (1:50.77) | H (3:51.45) | H (8:12.52) | H (15:25.14) |
| 2013 | Barcelona, ESP | - | H (4:02.21) | H (8:17.39) | - |
Pan American Games
| Year | Location | 200Free | 400Free | 800Free | 1500Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lima, PER | Final B (1:52.87) | 7th (3:54.20) | 5th (8:00.98) | 4th (15:21.03) |
World Championships Short Course
| Year | Location | 200Free | 400Free | 1500Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hangzhou, CHN | H (1:47.00) | H (3:42.74) | H (14:45.78) |
Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final
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Lancelot, Chelo (Facebook profile, 18 Mar 2017; elsalvador.com, 21 Jul 2018)
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Athlete
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Sports Management - University of Louisville, United States of America
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English, Spanish
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Azura Florida Aquatics [Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA]
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Gianluca Alberani [club]
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His father has served as president of the Salvadoran Swimming Federation. (elsalvador.com, 23 Aug 2020)
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He took up swimming at age five. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016)
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"I chose swimming because I wanted to be like my brothers." At age 10 he decided to become a swimmer after winning his first medal. "I finished in third place and I was not expecting it. That was when I said that I wanted to do it more seriously." (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016; mediolleno.com.sv, 01 Oct 2017)
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To win an Olympic medal. (mediolleno.com.sv, 01 Oct 2017)
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His brothers. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016)
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"Success is defined as getting up more times than you have been knocked down." (Instagram profile, 11 Apr 2019)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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