Orlando Gatinchi
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Orlando Gatinchi is a retired male breaststroke
and freestyle
swimmer from Puerto Rico
. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montréal, Canada, aged nineteen.
Two years later Berrocal won the bronze medal in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1979 Pan American Games
, alongside Carlos Berrocal
, Arnaldo Pérez
, and Fernando J. Canales
.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
and freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montréal, Canada, aged nineteen.
Two years later Berrocal won the bronze medal in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1979 Pan American Games
1979 Pan American Games
The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the...
, alongside Carlos Berrocal
Carlos Berrocal
Carlos Berrocal is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada....
, Arnaldo Pérez
Arnaldo Pérez
Arnaldo Pérez is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada, aged seventeen....
, and Fernando J. Canales
Fernando J. Canales
Fernando J. Canales is a former freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico and swimming coach. Up until the Beijing Olympics in 2008, he was the Head Assistant Coach for Men's Swimming & Diving at his Alma Mater, The University of Michigan, and also for the USA National Championship Team, Club Wolverine,...
.