Roberto Strauss

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Nationalteam Mexico
Born (1952-02-24) February 24, 1952 (age 73)
Strokesfreestyle
Roberto Straus
Roberto Strauss at the Israeli swimming championship (25 meters swimming pool) December 2018
Personal information
National team Mexico
Born (1952-02-24) February 24, 1952 (age 73)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
Medal record
Representing the United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Maccabiah Games 1 0 3
Central American and Caribbean Games 1 3 2
Total 2 3 5
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1970 Panama City4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1970 Panama City200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1970 Panama City1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1970 Panama City4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1970 Panama City100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1970 Panama City400 m freestyle
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place1969 Israel1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1969 Israel400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1973 Israel100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1973 Israel400 m freestyle

Roberto Strauss (born 24 June 1952) is a Mexican former swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel he won a gold medal in freestyle, and at the 1973 Maccabiah Games he won three bronze medals in freestyle, at 100, 400, and 800 meters.[2][3]

Strauss attended the University of Miami on a swimming scholarship, and later opened a swim gym in South Florida.[4]

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