15/2009

Háttéranyag a Rafael Vidal emlékúszáshoz

 

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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200 m butterfly

 

 

RANK

FINAL

TIME

 Jon Sieben (AUS)

1:57.04 WR

 Michael Gross (FRG)

1:57.40

 Rafael Vidal Castro (VEN)

1:57.51

4.

 Pablo Morales (USA)

1:57.75

5.

 Anthony Mosse (NZL)

1:58.75

6.

 Tom Ponting (CAN)

1:59.37

7.

 Peter Ward (CAN)

2:00.39

8.

 Patrick Kennedy (USA)

2:01.03

 

 

Rafael Vidal

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Rafael Antonio Vidal Castro (January 6, 1964February 12, 2005) was a Venezuelan swimmer and sports commentator. He was a native of Caracas, Venezuela.

At age 19, Vidal became the first Venezuelan swimmer to win an Olympic medal in the 200 m butterfly competition in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Although he was the smallest man in the pool at 5-foot-6, Vidal was well ahead of West Germany's 6-foot-7 Michael Gross at the finish. However, one of Gross' elongated arms managed to touch the poolside first, robbing Vidal of silver. That heroic bronze-medal finish made him a national celebrity, with his image splashed on magazine and newspaper covers throughout Venezuela. His mark ranks him as the 8th of the top 10 swimmers in the 200 m butterfly of all times.

A year later, Vidal left sports to pursue a career in administration and earned his master's degree in Computer Sciences from the University of Florida in Gainesville. After returning to Venezuela, he was employed by a local TV channel as a sports commentator and became a well-know TV personality.

Rafael Vidal died in Caracas, Venezuela on the early dawning morning of February 12, 2005 when a careless speeding Hummer crashed into his car. The athlete was 41 years of age when he died.

A "Million Meter Swim" (Un Millón de metros por Rafael Vidal) [1] was held on February 12, 2006, at which more than 14 million meters were swum by swimmers from Venezuela and around the globe.

 

 

        A 200 m-es férfi pillangóúszás olimpiai döntőjének felvétele

        spanyol kommentárral (1984, Los Angeles)

 

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En 1984 el nadador Rafael Vidal obtiene medalla de bronce al ...
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     Rafael Vidal Biography and Statistics - Olympics at Sports ...

After competing as a swimmer at the 1980 Olympics, Rafael Vidal returned in 1984 to win the first swimming medal for Venezuela. ...
www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/rafael-vidal-1.html - 32k -

 

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Rafael Vidal

Full name: Rafael Antonio Vidal Castro
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (181 cm)
Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)
Born: January 6, 1964 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Died: February 12, 2005 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Affiliations: University of Florida, USA
Country: VEN Venezuela
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

 

 

 

     El Millón de Metros por Rafael Vidal

Rafael Vidal's friends invite you on February 14, 2009 to contribute with. The Million Meters for Rafael Vidal. 1 meter counts. ...
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   El Millón de Metros por Rafael Vidal

The Million Meters for Rafael Vidal ... Name of the MILLION METERS coordinator. E-mail. Phone. Pool access on the day of the event ...
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Rafael Vidal

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Olympic medal record

Men's Swimming

Bronze

1984 Los Angeles

200m Butterfly

 

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Rafael Antonio Vidal Castro (January 6, 1964February 12, 2005) was a Venezuelan swimmer and sports commentator. He was a native of Caracas, Venezuela.

At age 19, Vidal became the first Venezuelan swimmer to win an Olympic medal in the 200m butterfly competition in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Although he was the smallest man in the pool at 5-foot-6, Vidal was well ahead of West Germany's 6-foot-7 Michael Gross at the finish. However, one of Gross' elongated arms managed to touch the poolside first, robbing Vidal of silver. That heroic bronze-medal finish made him a national celebrity, with his image splashed on magazine and newspaper covers throughout Venezuela. His mark ranks him as the 8th of the top 10 swimmers in the 200m butterfly of all times.

A year later, Vidal left sports to pursue a career in administration and earned his master's degree in Computer Sciences from the University of Florida in Gainesville. After returning to Venezuela, he was employed by a local TV channel as a sports commentator and became a well-know TV personality.

Rafael Vidal died in Caracas, Venezuela on the early dawning morning of February 12, 2005 in a car crash. The athlete was 41 years of age when he died.

A "Million Meter Swim" (Un Millón de metros por Rafael Vidal) [1] was held on February 12, 2006, at which more than 14 million meters were swum by swimmers from Venezuela and around the globe.

 

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Rafael Vidal's friends invite you on February 7, 2009 to contribute with

The Million Meters for Rafael Vidal

1 meter counts...
If you know how to swim you can contribute!

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

·         On Saturday February 7 2009, four years after our friend Rafael passed away, we invite you once again to swim with us and reach the MILLION METERS in his name

·         Your nationality, sex, age and location don't matter... anyone can participate! 

·         You can swim individually or in relay teams

·         ¿25 meters or 25 kilometers? Doesn't matter. There is no limit on the number of meters and you can swim as many times as you want!

·         More information:

o        Tips for pool coordinators, volunteers and participants

o        Counting meters

o        How to submit partial results

o        How to submit final results

POOL INFORMATION

·         List of pools that are organizing THE MILLION METERS worldwide

·         If you want to organize THE MILLION METERS in your pool click here
 

THE MILLION METERS OF FEBRUARY 16, 2008

 

 

·         Meters per pool - Venezuela

·         Meters per pool - Overseas

·         Meters per person - Venezuela

·         Meters per person - Overseas

In 2008 we swum

15.927.844

meters for Rafael!

THE MILLION METERS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2007

 

 

·         Meters per pool - Venezuela

·         Meters per pool - Overseas

·         Meters per person - Venezuela

·         Meters per person - Overseas

In 2007 we swum

11.877.568

meters for Rafael!

THE MILLION METERS OF FEBRUARY 12, 2006

 

 

·         Meters per pool - Venezuela

·         Meters per pool - Overseas

·         Meters per person - Venezuela

·         Meters per person - Overseas

In 2006 we swum

14.730.544

meters for Rafael!

 

"Al momento de competir no se siente nada. Uno trata de poner en práctica
sus conocimientos técnicos y hacer lo mejor para conseguir la victoria"
 

Rafael Vidal Castro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2009. január 25-én beneveztem a Debreceni Sportuszodában megtartandó úszónappal a Rafael Vidal emlékúszásra. A visszajelzést mellékelem:

 

 

 

 

¡Thank you for contributing with the
MILLION
METERS FOR RAFAEL VIDAL!

We'll be publishing your registration soon
 

 

 

Debrecen, 2009. január 25.                                                           Dr. Rentka László