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| Born | Edgar Roberto Crespo Echeverría (1989-05-11)11 May 1989 (age 36) Panama City, Panama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 2006 FINA Youth World Swimming Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edgar Roberto Crespo Echeverría (born 11 May 1989 inPanama City,Panama) is aPanamanian swimmer, who has been representingPanama inswimming competitions around the world.
Edgar Crespo was a top swimmer at the college level. He received a scholarship as student/athlete toTexas Christian University. While he was in college he competed in events for both the university and his country. He graduated with aBachelor of Business Administration (International Marketing and Entrepreneurship Management).[1]
During this season he stopped competing in college level swim meets in order to focus on his studies but did represent his county in meets from August 2008 to July 2009.[1][2]
This season was his first year as an official swimmer atTexas Christian University (TCU). During the season, Crespo did not lose any of his individual races (14 - 0) in the 100 and 200 yards breaststroke. He went undefeated against the universities of Utah, BYU, Air Force, UCSD, and UNLV. He won two (2) TCU Weekly Award (Prix Week TCU) on 23 October 2009[3] and 12 January 2010[4] for his performances during competitions with the team. Also on 10 November 2009[5] and 9 February 2010,[6] Crespo was recognized as Best Swimmer of the Week of theMountain West Conference (MWC) for his performance. On 6 February 2010, Crespo broke the 100 yards breaststroke record of the All-American, Jason Flint (who set a time of 55.24 in 1996) at the TCU vs. UNLV swim meet, held at the TCU Recreation Center.[7] Crespo's new record time was 55.01. On 26 February 2010, Crespo became Champion of the Mountain West Conference (MWC Championship) in the 100 yards breaststroke (53.32), setting a record forTCU. This gold medal represented the seventh (7th) medal won by an athlete in swimming sinceTCU joined the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in the 2005–2006 season. He competed in the 4 x 50 yards and 4 × 100 yards medleys, TCU finished second in both races. He also competed in the 200 yards breaststroke finishing seventh in the finals of that event, and sixth in the 100 yards butterfly. On 1 March 2010, he received a mentioned as an All-MWC from the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in the 100 butterfly and 100 yards breaststroke. With his time of 53.32 in the 100-yard breaststroke, Crespo was selected to participate and representTexas Christian University at the 2010NCAA National Championships (2010 NCAA Championship) in Columbus, Ohio. He became only the second TCU athlete since 1997 to participate in the National Championships. In this championship, Crespo placed 27th in theUnited States in the 100 yards breaststroke.[1][8]
During this season, he focused more on the 100 and 200 yards breaststroke. Crespo had a record of nine won and one lost. He led the swim team ofTexas Christian University (TCU) in won races (9 individually).[2] On 11 January 2011, Crespo was named TCU Athlete of the Week for his performance (he won the 100 and 200 yards breaststroke) in a competition against UNLV in Las Vegas.[9] On 25 February 2011, he placed second in theMountain West Conference Championship with a time of 53.35 in the 100 yards breaststroke. He helped TCU finish second in the 4 x 50 yards and 4×100 yards medleys. He also competed in the 200 yards breaststroke, finishing fourth place with a time of 1:58.60, breaking the record of Jason Flint (1:59.45) which was set in 1996. On 1 March 2011, he was recognized by the Mountain West Conference as an All-MWC in the 100 yards and 200 yards breaststroke as well as in the 4×50 yards and 4×100 yards medleys. On 10 March 2011, Crespo was selected, for the second time, to participate and representTexas Christian University at the 2011NCAA National Swimming Championships in Minnesota, Minneapolis. At this championship, Crespo placed 20th in the 100-yard breaststroke (with a time of 53.50) and 30th in the 200 yards breaststroke (with a time of 1:57.91 - breaking his own record set during Mountain West Conference Championship) in theUnited States.[10]
This season was his last one as swimmer forTexas Christian University. During this season, Crespo did not lose any of his individual races in 100 and 200 yards breaststroke. He went undefeated against universities such as Notre Dame, Michigan, Wyoming, SMU, and UCSD. He achieved two TCU Athlete of the Week awards on 19 October 2011[11] and 25 January 2012[12] for his performances during competitions with the team. Also on 1 February 2012,[13] Crespo was recognized byTCU as Scholar-Athlete (student-athlete) of January atTexas Christian University. This award was given for his performance in school and in his sport. 15 February 2012, was Crespo's last meet as an athlete ofTexas Christian University in the Conference USA Championship. He achieved first place in the 100 yards breaststroke, breaking his record of 53.26 that was established in 2010.[14] He also won the 200 yards breaststroke, beating his own record of 1:56.30 that was established in 2011.[14] Crespo also achieved silver medals in the 4 x 50 and 4×100 yards medleys (both in new TCU record). He also won a bronze medal in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:50.06. Edgar Crespo was selected as Swimmer of the Meet at C-USA (Swimmer Conference USA Championship) for his performance during the event.[1][14]
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Aged 16, Crespo took part in the2006 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships held inRio de Janeiro,Brazil. He won a bronze medal, the first medal every won byPanama at theYouth World Swimming Championships.
Bronze medal: 50 m breaststrokeCrespo has participated in different regional games, such as:Bolivarian Games,Central American Games,Central American and Caribbean Games,South American Games andPan American Games.
Crespo representedPanama in four (4) consecutiveBolivarian Games, winning two gold, three silver medals and one bronze medal. He broke the Bolivarian record in the 50 m breaststroke at two differentBolivarian Games.[15]
He placed 6th in the 100 m breaststroke and 7th in the 100 m butterfly during the2005 Bolivarian Games which were held inPereira,Colombia.[16]
At the2009 Bolivarian Games, Crespo was the bearer of the delegation that representedPanama.[17]
During theseBolivarian Games held inSucre,Bolivia, Crespo won 2 medals: 1 gold medal in the 50 m breaststroke and 1 silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke . Also, he placed 6th in the 200 m breaststroke. During the competition, he broke a record in the 50 m breaststroke.[18]
Gold Medal: 50 m breaststroke (Bolivarian Games Record)
Silver Medal: 100 m breaststrokeAgain, Crespo was bearer of the delegation that representedPanama during the2013 Bolivarian Games held inTrujillo,Peru.[19][clarification needed]
Crespo won 3 medals: 1 gold medal in the 50 m breaststroke and 2 silver medals in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke.[20] During the competition, he broke his own record in the 50 m breaststroke which he set in the lastBolivarian Games.[21]
Gold medal: 50 m breaststroke (Bolivarian Games Record) Silver medal : 100 m breaststroke Silver medal : 200 m breaststrokeFor the fourth time in a row, Crespo representedPanama in theBolivarian Games.[22]
In this event held in Santa Marta, Colombia, he earned 1 bronze medal in the 100m Breaststroke and a 5th place in the 200m Breaststroke.[23][24]
Bronze Medal: 100 m breaststrokeCrespo has participated in four (4) different editions of theCentral American Games. He has won multiple medals in different events: 14 gold medals and 5 silver medals, a total of 19 medals in 3 differentCentral American Games. Since his first appearance at the age of 16 years, he has been undefeated in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m breaststroke.
2006 was the first time he participated in theCentral American Games held inPanama City,Panama. Crespo won 5 medals: 1 gold and 4 silver medals.
Gold Medal: 100 m breaststroke Silver Medal: 100 m butterfly Silver Medal: 100 m freestyle Silver Medal: 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Silver Medal: 4 × 100 m medley relayIn 2010, Crespo participated in his secondCentral American Games held inPanama City,Panama. Crespo took part in 8 different events, winning 7 gold medals and 1 silver medal. He broke multiple records during this competition, including the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke, the 50 m and 100 m butterfly, and the 4 × 100 m medley relay.
Gold Medal: 50 m breaststroke (Central American Games Record) Gold Medal: 100 m breaststroke (Central American Games Record) Gold Medal: 200 m breaststroke Gold Medal: 50 m butterfly (Central American Games Record) Gold Medal: 100 m butterfly Gold Medal: 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Gold Medal: 4 × 100 m medley relay (Central American Games Record) Silver Medal: 4 × 200 m freestyle relayIn his third appearance at theCentral American Games held inSan Jose,Costa Rica, Crespo won 6 gold medals.[25] He broke several Central American records: 50 m, 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, and 200 m individual medley.[26] He was appointed as the King of the 2013 Central American Games because he was the athlete with most medals won individually among all participants.[27]
Gold Medal: 50 m breaststroke (Central American Games Record) Gold Medal: 100 m breaststroke (Central American Games Record) Gold Medal: 200 m breaststroke (Central American Games Record) Gold Medal 200 m individual medley (Central American Games Record) Gold Medal: 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Gold Medal: 4 × 100 m medley relayIn his fourth appearance at theCentral American Games held inManagua,Nicaragua, Crespo won 6 medals: 4 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. Also, he could broke two records of the event.[28]
Gold Medal: 50 m breaststroke (Central American Games Record) Gold Medal: 100 m breaststroke Gold Medal: 200 m breaststroke Gold Medal 4 × 100 m medley relay (Central American Games Record) Bronze medal: 50 m butterfly Bronze medal: 100 m butterflyCrespo participated in four (4) editions of theCentral American and Caribbean Games and won three gold medals, two silver medal and two bronze medal.
In 2006, Crespo participated in his firstCentral American and Caribbean Games held inCartagena,Colombia. He won a 1 bronze medal in the 50 m breaststroke and placed 4th in the 100 m breaststroke.[29] Crespo achieved a great accomplishment during this Games, winning Panama's first medal since 1990.[16]
Bronze Medal: 50 m breaststrokeDuring the edition of theCentral American and Caribbean Games held inMayagüez,Puerto Rico, Crespo achieved three medals: 2 gold medals, and 1 silver medal. He broke records in the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke.[30][31] Crespo was also the athlete with the most medals forPanama at theCentral American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez 2010.[32]
His performance in the twenty-first edition ofCentral American and Caribbean Games lead him to be identified as the seventy-second athlete with the most medals among all participants of the event, with a total of 3 medals.
Gold Medal: 50 m breaststroke (Record Central American and Caribbean Games) Gold Medal: 100 m breaststroke (Record Central American and Caribbean Games) Silver Medal: 200 m breaststrokeDuring the edition of theCentral American and Caribbean Games held inVeracruz,Mexico, Crespo achieved two medals: 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal. During the first day of competition, Crespo won the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke.[33] Crespo then swam the 50m breaststroke, breaking his own record from the2010 Games in the preliminary round.[34] During the final of the 50m breaststroke, he made a mistake, putting him into second place.[35]
Silver Medal: 50 m breaststroke (Record Central American and Caribbean Games in preliminary round) Bronze Medal: 100 m breaststrokeDuring the edition of theCentral American and Caribbean Games held inBarranquilla,Colombia, Crespo achieved one gold medals and the Central American and Caribbean Games Record in the 50m breaststroke.[36] Also, Crespo placed sixth in the 100 m breaststroke.[37]
Gold Medal: 50 m breaststroke (Record Central American and Caribbean Games)Crespo participated in three (3) editions of theSouth American Games (ODESUR). He won two medals: one silver in 2006 edition, and one bronze in the 2014 edition[16]
At just 16 years, Crespo participated in his firstSouth American Games (ODESUR) held inBuenos Aires,Argentina winning a silver medal in the 50 m breaststroke.[38]
Silver Medal: 50 m breaststrokeCrespo returned to theSouth American Games after 8 years. He won the bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke[39]
Bronze Medal: 100 m breaststrokeCrespo returned to theSouth American Games in Cochabamba 2018. He placed fourth in the 100 m breaststroke[40] and fifth in the 200 m breaststroke.[41]
Crespo has representedPanama in (4) four consecutivesPan American Games.
Crespo participated in his firstPan American Games held inRio de Janeiro,Brazil at the age of 18. He placed 13th in the 100 m breaststroke and 12th in the 200 m breaststroke.[16][42]
Crespo returned to compete in the2011 Pan American Games, which this time was held inGuadalajara,Mexico. Again, he competed in the 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke. In the 100 m breaststroke, Crespo placed 5th place in theAmericas.[43] In the 200 m breaststroke, he placed 9th.[16]
Edgar Crespo returned to compete in the 2015 Pan American Games, held inToronto,Canada. He was chosen as the flag barrier of the delegation by the Panama Olympic Committee.[44] This edition of the PanAm Games, he just competed in the 100m breaststroke. Crespo placed 8th in the final of this event.[45] After this competition, many newspapers in Panama criticized his performance. However, the Panamanian singer,Rubén Blades, praised him on his officialFacebook page and criticized the negative responses of different newspapers in Panama. Hours later, Crespo replied toRubén Blades, via his social media accounts.[46]
Crespo returned to compete in the2019 Pan American Games, which this time was held inLima,Peru. Again, he competed in the 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke. In the 100 m breaststroke, Crespo placed 11th place (3rd in the final B - final do not receive medal) in theAmericas for the 100 m breaststroke and 13th (5th in the final B - final do not receive medal) in the 200m breaststroke.[47][48]
Crespo has competed and representedPanama in three (3) consecutive Summer Olympic Games:
Edgar Crespo participated in his first2008 Summer Olympics, held inBeijing,China. He qualified at 19 years old as awild card[49] and competed in the 100 m breaststroke. He participated in the 3rd heat, which he won, becoming the second Panamanian to accomplish this.[16] However he did not qualify for the semi-finals and placed 53rd overall.[50]
At 24 years old, Crespo representedPanama in his secondSummer Olympic Games, held inLondon,England. Just like in the last Olympics, Crespo experienced qualifying problems. During theWorld Swimming Championships 2011 held inShanghai,China, Crespo achieved the B standard time in the 100 m breaststroke.[51] Also during the Indy Grand Prix swimming competition held inIndianapolis,United States, Crespo got the B standard time in the 200 m breaststroke.[52] Approaching the starting date of the2012 Summer Olympics, theInternational Swimming Federation (FINA) did not send the invitations toPanama since thePanamanian Federation Swimming (FPN) decided not to use the wild card that allowed the two athletes per country: male and female, to compete regardless if they achieved or did not achieve the A standard times. The Panamanian Federation preferred to go by B standard invitation.[53] This news became sport controversy inPanama because other countries had athletes with B standard times and those countries secured their participation in the games with the wild card.[54][55] After several weeks of waiting and 2 weeks before the start of the games inLondon, thePanama Olympic Committee (COP) received the wild card for Crespo to compete in the 100 m breaststroke.[56] He competed inLondon 2012 in the 4th heat of the 100 m breaststroke and placed 35th in the overall ranking.[16][57]
For the third time in a row, at 27, Edgar Crespo representedPanama in theSummer Olympic Games, this time inRio de Janeiro,Brazil. Crespo achieved the B time in the 100 meters breaststroke at the Stockholm Swim Open, a competition held inSweden in March 2016.[58] This B time kept Crespo in the World Ranking to be invited by theInternational Swimming Federation (FINA) and qualify for Rio 2016.[59][60]On 6 August, Edgar Crespo competed the 100 meters breaststroke in the 2nd heat finishing in 41st place overall.[61][62]
