Lorenzo Cortez

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Lorenzo Cortez
Personal information
Born (1939-09-12) 12 September 1939 (age 84)
Manila, Philippines
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1958 Tokyo 200m backstroke

Lorenzo Cortez (born 12 September 1939) is a Filipino former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lorenzo Cortez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2016.