Juan José Veloz Dávila (born 24 September 1982 in

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) is an Olympic and national record-holding

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for Mexico. He swam for his native country at the

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, and

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Career

At the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, Veloz set the Games Record in the 200 fly at 1:58.45.Men's 200 Fly results from the 2006 CACs, showing Veloz as holding the Games Record
/ref> As of March 2008, he holds the Mexican records in the 200 fly and 400 IM. In 2007 he won bronze medal in the Panamerican Games.

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* 1982 births Living people Swimmers from Mexico City Mexican male swimmers Arizona Wildcats men's swimmers Mexican expatriate swimmers in the United States Swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in swimming 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-swimming-bio-stub