Jorge van Balen

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Jorge van Balen
Personal information
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1954-04-23) 23 April 1954 (age 70)
Sport
Sport Swimming

Jorge van Balen (born 23 April 1954) is a Venezuelan former swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Simón Bolívar University in Venezuela and a master’s degree in Food Science at the University of California. As scientific researcher he developed a fruit and wine industry in tropical conditions and later became leader of a scientific lab. [2]

Next to that he coordinated a swimming program for children with special needs and was a board member of the Down Syndrome Association of Miami. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge van Balen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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