Alfredo Jacobo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Jacobo and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Alfredo Jacobo
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Jacobo Rodríguez
Nationality  Mexico
Born April 7, 1982
León, Mexico
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
Club Mission Viejo Nadadores
College team Texas A&M Aggies (USA) (2001-2005)

Alfredo Jacobo Rodríguez (born April 7, 1982 in Saltillo, Mexico)[1] is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Mexico.

Career

Alfredo is the older brother of fellow Mexican swimmer, Alejandro Jacobo. He represented Mexico at the 2000 Olympics.[2]

Jacobo also swam for Mexico at the 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games.

As of March 2008, he holds the Mexican Records in the long-course (50m) 50 breaststroke; and the short-course (25m) 50, 100 and 200 breaststrokes.

Alfredo, and his brother Alejandro, both competed/attended college and swam in the USA at Texas A&M University.

References

  1. Jacobo's entry from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. Alejandro Jacobo's bio from the Texas A&M Athletics website; retrieved 2009-06-29.