Juan Veloz

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Veloz and the second or maternal family name is Dávila.
Juan Veloz
Personal information
Full name Juan José Veloz Dávila
National team  Mexico
Born (1982-09-23) September 23, 1982
Mexico City, Mexico
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, medley
College team University of Arizona (U.S.)

Juan José Veloz Dávila (born September 24, 1982 in Mexico City, Mexico)[1] is an Olympic and national record-holding swimmer for Mexico. He swam for his native country at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympics.[2]

Career

At the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, Veloz set the Games Record in the 200 fly at 1:58.45.[3]

As of March 2008, he holds the Mexican records in the 200 fly and 400 IM.

References

  1. Veloz's bio from the 2008 Olympics website.
  2. Veloz's bio from www.sports-reference.com.
  3. Men's 200 Fly results from the 2006 CACs, showing Veloz as holding the Games Record.


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