Jonathan Gómez (swimmer)

Jonathan Gómez
Personal information
Full nameJonathan David Gómez Noriega
Nationality Colombia
Born (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28)
Cali, Colombia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokes
College teamSouthern Methodist University
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's swimming
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 0 0 1
CAC Games 1 0 0
South American Championships 1 0 1
Bolivarian Games 2 2 0
Total 4 2 2
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 200 m butterfly
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 200 m butterfly
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Trujillo 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Trujillo 4×200 m freestyle
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santa Marta 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santa Marta 4×200 m freestyle

Jonathan Gómez (born 19 April 1996) is a Colombian swimmer that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Gomez swims for Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where he holds the school's record in 3 events.[3] Gomez placed 15th at the 2016 Rio Olympics and ranked 14th in the world at the 2016 Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada establishing a new Colombian National Record. He won the 200 butterfly at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Charlotte, North Carolina beating 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Tyler Clary.[4]

Biography

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Gómez started swimming at the age of 7 due to asthma.[5] At the age of 13, his family moved from Colombia to the United States.[6] He studies Economics and International Business and lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. His sister is Valentina Gómez, a far-right U.S. politician.[7] She was a candidate in the 2024 Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State, where she finished in sixth place, losing the nomination to Denny Hoskins.[8] She was widely criticized for her homophobic, racist and violent statements.[9][10][11]

He served as an aide to Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and was also a member of the city's LGBTQ+ Task Force. On August 5, 2024, Gómez-Noriega resigned from the Task Force, stating publicly that he did not support his sister's hateful remarks. Nevertheless, he was dismissed as an aide on the same day by the Mayor. Kim Wallace-Scalcione, Fulop's press secretary, commented: “The Fulop Administration has zero tolerance for bigotry and racism, and Mayor Fulop’s record reflects this commitment.”[12]

Career

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  • 2013 World Junior Championships - Dubai United Arab Emirates 14th place - 200 meter butterfly [13]
  • 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing-China placed 8th in the world[14]
  • 2014 Speedo Sectional Championships Winner - Orlando, Buffalo & College Station)
  • 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Champion in the 200 meter butterfly [15]
  • 2016 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in the Bahamas - Champion 200 meter butterfly[16]
  • 2016 Short Course World Championships in Canada
  • 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary placed 14th in the world
  • 2017 World Cup - Moscow, Russia - placed 6th [17]
  • 2017 World Cup - Berlin, Germany - placed 4th[18]
  • 2017 World Cup - Netherlands - placed 5th[19]
  • 2017 Bolivarian Games Champion - 200 meter butterfly & 400 IM[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Jonathan Gómez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Rio 2016 200m butterfly men - Olympic Swimming". International Olympic Committee. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "SMU Athletics". smumustangs.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ USA Swimming (15 May 2016), 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Charlotte: Men's 200m Fly A Final, retrieved 16 March 2018
  5. ^ "Jonathan Gómez: el nadador que sueña con ser presidente de Colombia". Liga de Natación de Bogotá (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ "(Audio) Esta es una prueba que llevo practicando toda mi vida y espero llevarme el oro: Jonathan Gómez Noriega | ColombiaSports.net - Noticias de Deporte en Colombia". 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "MAGA troll who sparked fury for anti-LGBT campaign videos crashes out of primary". The Independent. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Missouri Secretary of State Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 6 August 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Who Is Valentina Gomez, Missouri Republican Slammed For 'Racist' Juneteenth Message?". Times Now. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  10. ^ Morrill, Aaron (7 August 2024). "Sister of Aide Fired by Mayor Fulop Goes Down to Defeat in Missouri Primary". Jersey City Times. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  11. ^ Pequeño, Sara. "A Missouri Republican tried to mock gay people for votes. She instead gave us a meme". USA TODAY. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  12. ^ "NJ mayor fires brother of anti-LGBTQ+ Republican extremist". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Former St. Peter's Prep swimmer to compete in Summer Youth Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Former St. Peter's Prep swimmer to compete in Summer Youth Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  15. ^ Cali, Casa Editorial El País. "Nadador caleño Jonathan Gómez le dio un oro a Colombia en Charlotte". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Bayonne's Jonathan Gomez will swim for Colombia at Summer Olympics". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Sjostrom's World Record Highlights First Day of FINA World Cup Moscow". Swimming World News. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Kromowidjojo, Hosszu Eclipse World Records on Day 2 of 2017 FINA World Cup Berlin - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Sarah Sjostrom's World Record Highlights Day 1 Finals of Eindhoven World Cup - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Jonathan Gómez, la nueva sensación de Colombia en natación" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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