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Yeziel Morales

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Yeziel Morales
Personal information
Full nameYeziel David Morales Miranda
Born (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Puerto Rico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz 200m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla 4x200m freestyle relay

Yeziel David Morales Miranda (born 16 January 1996)[1] is a Puerto Rican swimmer. He represented Puerto Rico at the World Aquatics Championships in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2023.

In 2014, he competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China.[2]

In 2014, he won bronze in the men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Veracruz, Mexico. In 2018, he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.[3]

In 2019, he competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke, men's 200 metre backstroke and the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay events at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[4]

Major Results

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Individual

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Long course

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Puerto Rico
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 3rd 200 m backstroke 2:03.86
2019 Pan American Games Peru Lima, Peru 9th (h) 100 m backstroke 55.78NR
5th (h) 200 m backstroke 2:00.27NR
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games El Salvador Santa Tecla, El Salvador 2nd 100 m backstroke 56.05
2nd 200 m backstroke 2:00.70
2nd 200 m butterfly 1:59.05
2023 World Championships Japan Fukuoka, Japan 25th (h) 200 m backstroke 2:00.76
25th (h) 200 m butterfly 1:59.10
2023 Pan American Games Chile Santiago, Chile 8th (h) 100 m backstroke 56.38
4th (h) 200 m backstroke 2:00.23
2024 Summer Olympics France Paris, France 100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke

Relay

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Long course

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Year Competition Venue Team Position Event Notes
Representing  Puerto Rico
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Colombia Barranquilla, Colombia Bayo / Arroyo / Solivan /Morales 3rd 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:27.29
2019 Pan American Games PeruLima, Peru Morales / Bayo / Cancel / Arroyo / 5th 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:36.13

References

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  1. ^ "Entry list" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.