Ramón Lavín

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRamón•Lavín Ortega
Used nameRamón•Lavín
Born23 March 1962 in Bilbao, Vizcaya (ESP)
Died4 August 1999 in Galdácano, Vizcaya (ESP)
Measurements182 cm / 81 kg
NOC Spain

Biography

Ramón Lavin was a freestyle sprinter who swam at the 1980 Moskva Olympics. He studied in the United States in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Atlanta, and Denver. He was a European youth champion and set the youth world record for 100 free. As a senior, Lavin won 14 Spanish titles. After retiring in the early 1990s he worked with the pool and water polo section of the Bilbao Sports Club. Lavin died when his car went off the road and burst into flames, dying shortly after being taken to hospital.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) ESP Ramón Lavín
100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 27
200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 34
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Spain 10
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) Spain 9

Special Notes