Jonathan Gómez (born 19 April 1996) is a Colombian

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who competed at the

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. Gomez swims for Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where he holds the school's record in 3 events. 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

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Biography

Gómez started swimming at the age of 7 due to

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. At the age of 13, his family moved from

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to the United States. He studies Economics and International Business and lives in

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. His sister is Valentina Gómez, a

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U.S. politician. 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. She was widely criticized for her

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and violent statements. He served as an aide to Jersey City Mayor

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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.”

Career

* 2013 World Junior Championships - Dubai United Arab Emirates 14th place - 200 meter butterfly * 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing-China placed 8th in the world * 2014 Speedo Sectional Championships Winner - Orlando, Buffalo & College Station) * 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Champion in the 200 meter butterfly * 2016 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in the Bahamas - Champion 200 meter butterfly * 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 * 2017 World Cup - Berlin, Germany - placed 4th * 2017 World Cup - Netherlands - placed 5th * 2017 Bolivarian Games Champion - 200 meter butterfly & 400 IM

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Jonathan 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Cali Colombian male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Colombia Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists in swimming Pan American Games bronze medalists for Colombia Pan American Games swimmers for Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in swimming Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games SMU Mustangs men's swimmers Expatriate swimmers in the United States Saint Peter's University alumni 21st-century Colombian sportsmen Bolivarian Games gold medalists for Colombia Bolivarian Games medalists in swimming Bolivarian Games silver medalists for Colombia