Jorge Pérez Salinas (born 24 April 1972 in
Pamplona
Pamplona (; ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Navarre, Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain.
Lying at near above sea level, the city (and the wider Cuenca de Pamplona) is located on the flood pl ...
,
Navarra
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) is a former
butterfly
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and
medley
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*Medley swimming, races requiring multiple swimming styles
* Medley relay races at track meets
Music
*Medley (music), multiple pieces strung together
People
*Medley (surname), list of people with this nam ...
swimmer
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from
Spain
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, who competed for his native country at two
Summer Olympics
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: in
1992
1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General.
* January 6
** The Republ ...
(
Barcelona, Spain
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) and
2000
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(
Sydney, Australia
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).
References
Spanish Olympic Committee
1972 births
Living people
Spanish male butterfly swimmers
Spanish male medley swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Spain
Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain
Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming
Swimmers at the 1991 Mediterranean Games
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