Alejandro Castellanos (born August 29, 1979) is a Honduran former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Castellanos represented Honduras at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.

Castellanos competed only in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2] He received a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 53.43.[3] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including Trinidad and Tobago's 16-year-old George Bovell and Seychelles' three-time Olympian Kenny Roberts. He rounded out the field to last place in 54.06, just 0.63 seconds below his entry standard. Castellanos failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-fourth overall in the prelims.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alejandro Castellanos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Participatión a Juegos Olimpicos" [Participation at the Olympic Games] (in Spanish). Honduran Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 113. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Wide-open race in the men's 100 free". Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. Retrieved 3 June 2013.


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