Pedro Carrío
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Pedro Carrió García is a former international swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

 from Cuba
Cuba
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, who participated in various international competitions for his native country, starting in 1982.

In the 15th Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
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held in Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...

 in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

 from June 24 to July 5, 1986, at the age of 16 yrs, he obtained two medals.

Gold

  • Men's 4x200 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío
  • Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío


In the 16th Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
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held in Mexico City
Mexico City
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 the capital of Mexico
Mexico
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 from November 20 to December 3, 1990 he obtained four medals.

Gold

  • Men's 200 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío
  • Men's 4x200 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío

Silver

  • Men's 400 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío
  • Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío


In the 11th Pan American Games
1991 Pan American Games
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...

held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991, he obtained two medals.

Bronze

  • Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío 15:39.73
  • Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay: Cuba
    Cuba
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     3:45.96


In the 17th Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
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were held in Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico
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, from November 19 to November 30, 1993, he obtained three medals.

Gold

  • Men's 200 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío
  • Men's 4x200 m Freestyle: Pedro Carrío
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