Eduardo Cisternas

Chilean swimmer (born 2004)
Eduardo Cisternas
Personal information
Full nameEduardo Alberto Cisternas Gómez
Nationality Chile
Born (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20)
Santiago, Chile
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event200, 400, 800, 1500 freestyle
College teamPennsylvania State University
ClubStade Francais
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Chile
South American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Buenos Aires 4×200 m freestyle

Eduardo Alberto Cisternas Gómez (born January 10, 2004, in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean swimmer known for competing in freestyle events. He first gained attention when he competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he set a new Chilean national record in the 400-meter freestyle during the heats.[1] In the heats for the 400 metre freestyle, he broke his own national record that he had set at the 2021 South American Championships.[2]

In 2023, at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Cisternas became the third Chilean male swimmer to reach a final in any swimming event. He finished seventh in the 400-meter freestyle.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Cisternas further improved his national record in the 400-meter freestyle, clocking in at 3:51.29, nearly three seconds faster than his previous best.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swimming CISTERNAS Eduardo - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ Retamal, Pablo (24 July 2021). "Eduardo Cisternas bate el récord nacional de los 400 metros libres en Tokio". El Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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