Manolo Guerra
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Manuel "Manolo"•Guerra Pérez |
| Used name | Manolo•Guerra |
| Nick/petnames | Guerrita |
| Born | 18 July 1928 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas (ESP) |
| Died | 7 October 2020 (aged 92 years 2 months 20 days) |
| Affiliations | CN Metropole, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ESP) |
| NOC |  Spain |
Biography
Manuel Guerra swam for Spain at the 1948 London Olympics. Primarily a freestyle sprinter, although he also swam breaststroke, he was the first Spaniard to better one minute for the 100 freestyle. Guerra later won a bronze medal in the 4x200 free relay at the 1955 Mediterranean Games. Guerra won his first Spanish title at age 14, and repeated that 29 more times.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ESP |
Manolo Guerra | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Spain | 10 | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 28 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (0–0–1 1955 Barcelona SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)