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{{Short description|Venezuelan swimmer (born 1976)}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | Venezuela}}
{{MedalCountry | Venezuela}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (SC)]]}}
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{{MedalGold| [[1995 FINA Short Course World Championships|1995 Rio de Janeiro]] | 50m Freestyle}}
{{MedalGold| [[1995 FINA Short Course World Championships|1995 Rio de Janeiro]] | 50 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold| [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships|1997 Gothenburg]] | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle|50m Freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships|1997 Gothenburg]] | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle|50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships|1997 Gothenburg]] | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle|100m Freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships|1997 Gothenburg]] | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle|100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1995 FINA Short Course World Championships|1995 Rio de Janeiro]] | 100m Freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1995 FINA Short Course World Championships|1995 Rio de Janeiro]] | 100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 Pan American Games|1999 Winnipeg]] | [[Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games|100m Butterfly]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 Pan American Games|1999 Winnipeg]] | [[Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1995 Pan American Games|1995 Mar del Plata]] | [[Swimming at the 1995 Pan American Games|4x100m Freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1995 Pan American Games|1995 Mar del Plata]] | [[Swimming at the 1995 Pan American Games|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1999 Pan American Games|1999 Winnipeg]] | [[Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games|4x100m Freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1999 Pan American Games|1999 Winnipeg]] | [[Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
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'''Francisco Demetrio Sánchez Betancourt''' (born September 6, 1976) is a former [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] [[swimmer]] from [[Venezuela]], who won the 50m Freestyle at the [[1995 FINA Short Course World Championships]] (25m) in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. Two years later, at the third edition of [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships|the event]], the sprinter from South America triumphed in the 50m and the 100m Freestyle.
'''Francisco Demetrio Sánchez Betancourt''' (born September 6, 1976) is a former [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] [[swimmer]] from [[Venezuela]], who won the 50 meter freestyle at the [[1995 FINA Short Course World Championships]] (25 meter pool) in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. Two years later, at the third edition of [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships|the event]], he won the 50 meter and the 100 meter freestyle.


He swam collegiately for the USA's [[Arizona State University]] in the late 1990s.<ref>[http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/archive/asu-c-swim-9697review.html 1996-97 Men's Swimming and Diving Highlights] from the ASU Athletics website (www.thesundevils.com). Retrieved 2009-06-21.</ref>
He swam collegiately for the USA's [[Arizona State University]] in the late 1990s.<ref>[http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/archive/asu-c-swim-9697review.html 1996-97 Men's Swimming and Diving Highlights] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028150321/http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/archive/asu-c-swim-9697review.html |date=2006-10-28 }} from the ASU Athletics website (www.thesundevils.com). Retrieved 2009-06-21.</ref>


At the [[1998 Central American and Caribbean Games]], he set [[List of Central American and Caribbean Games records in swimming|Championship Records]] in both the 100 fly (53.86). This record stood until the [[Swimming at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games|2006 Games]] where it was bettered by fellow Venezuelan [[Albert Subirats]].<ref>[http://www.cartagena2006.gov.co/SP/showpage.aspx?d=NAT&n=4,2,4,2,2 Men's 100 fly results] from the 2006 CACs.</ref>
At the [[1998 Central American and Caribbean Games]], he set a [[List of Central American and Caribbean Games records in swimming|Championship Record]] in the 100 fly (53.86). This record stood until the [[Swimming at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games|2006 Games]] where it was bettered by fellow Venezuelan [[Albert Subirats]].<ref>[http://www.cartagena2006.gov.co/SP/showpage.aspx?d=NAT&n=4,2,4,2,2 Men's 100 fly results] from the 2006 CACs.</ref>


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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 23 April 2024

For other people with the same name, see Francisco Sanchez (disambiguation).
Francisco Sánchez
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Demetrio Sánchez Betancourt
National team Venezuela
Born (1976-09-06) September 6, 1976 (age 48)
Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly and Freestyle
ClubLázaro Hernández
College teamArizona State University (USA) (1995-'99)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Venezuela
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Gothenburg 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Gothenburg 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg 4×100 m freestyle

Francisco Demetrio Sánchez Betancourt (born September 6, 1976) is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Venezuela, who won the 50 meter freestyle at the 1995 FINA Short Course World Championships (25 meter pool) in Rio de Janeiro. Two years later, at the third edition of the event, he won the 50 meter and the 100 meter freestyle.

He swam collegiately for the USA's Arizona State University in the late 1990s.[1]

At the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games, he set a Championship Record in the 100 fly (53.86). This record stood until the 2006 Games where it was bettered by fellow Venezuelan Albert Subirats.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 1996-97 Men's Swimming and Diving Highlights Archived 2006-10-28 at the Wayback Machine from the ASU Athletics website (www.thesundevils.com). Retrieved 2009-06-21.
  2. ^ Men's 100 fly results from the 2006 CACs.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francisco Sánchez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-12-23.



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