Felipe MUNOZ

墨西哥
墨西哥
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奥运参赛次数2
奥运首秀1968年墨西哥奥运会
出生年份1951

个人信息

Felipe Muñoz was nicknamed El Tibio which means lukewarm in English, because his father came from Aguascalientes, meaning hot waters, and his mother was from Rio Frio, meaning cold river. At only 17-years-old Muñoz was the surprise winner of the 200 breaststroke at the 1968 Olympics. He was not considered a favorite in the 1968 breaststroke events, those roles going to the world record holder Vladimir Kosinsky, and 1964 Olympic winner Ian O’Brien, but Muñoz surprised everyone by qualifying with the fastest time.

The Mexico City Olympics had lasted for 10 days and Mexico had yet to win a gold medal, and the final has been described as one of the most emotional in Olympic history. Muñoz was in fourth place at 100 metres, but began closing on the lead. With 50 meters to go, he exploded off the wall to pass three swimmers, getting close to Kosinsky, who had led throughout. The crowd went wild, chanting in unison for their native countryman, “Mu-ñoz, Mu-ñoz, Mu-ñoz.” Muñoz caught Kosinsky at 175 metres and pulled away in the final metres to win a surprising gold and sparked a celebration that lasted for hours.

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