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| Nickname(s) | Ral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, individual medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerardo Rosario (born 14 August 1952) is a Filipino former swimmer who has competed in the Summer Olympic Games. [1]
Rosario competed in the Summer Olympics, competing for his home country Philippines in the 1972 and 1976 editions. [1]
Rosario was also a competitor in the Asian Games, first competing in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran where he won two silvers in the 100-meter and 200-meter back stroke, and three bronzes in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter freestyle relays, and the 4x100-meter medley relay. [2] He is also the gold medalist for the 200-meter men's freestyle event of the 1978 Asian Games. [3] He also won two bronzes in the 4x100-meter medley relay and 4x200-meter freestyle relay. [2]
He was coached by Rick Powers. [4]
In 2016, Rosario, along with 16 others, was inducted in the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame. [5]
Rosario was elected as corporate secretary of Philippine Swimming, Inc. (PSI; then known as Philippine Amateur Swimming Association or PASA), the governing body of swimming in the Philippines, in 2010. [3] In April 2017, Rosario was designated as Officer in Charge or Acting President of PSI. [6]
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Asian Games champions in men's 200 m freestyle | |
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