Rafael Alfaro

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Rafael Alfaro
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Full nameRafael Alfaro Ferracuti
Born (1992-02-04) February 4, 1992 (age 32)
San Salvador, El Salvador
Sport
Sport Swimming

Rafael Alfaro Ferracuti (born 4 February 1992) is a Salvadoran swimmer who competed in the men's 400m individual medley. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 35th overall in the heats in the men's 400-metre individual medley.

He also competed at the 2015 Pan American Games. [2]

He is the nephew of Piero Ferracuti, who also competed for El Salvador in two swimming events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. "Rafael Alfaro". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. "Rafael ALFARO". Toronto2015.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Piero Ferracuti Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2016.