Andrew Rutherfurd (swimmer)

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Andrew Rutherfurd
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Mark Rutherfurd Aliaga
NationalityFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Born (1988-12-21) December 21, 1988 (age 35)
California, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Andrew Mark Rutherfurd Aliaga (born December 21, 1988) is a Bolivian swimmer. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metre freestyle, finishing in 41st place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals. [2] Rutherfurd is a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [3]

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References

  1. "Andrew Rutherfurd". 2012 Summer Olympics . Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrew Rutherfurd". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. Mormon athletes competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London