Roosevelt Abdulgafur
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| Born | 13 July 1944 Sulu, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roosevelt M. Abdulgafur (born 13 July 1944) is a Filipino former swimmer. He competed in five events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] In the Olympics he participated in six events.
Early life and Asian Games
[edit]Abdulgafur was born in Sulu on July 13, 1944. He learned swimming at an early age. He participated at the 1966 Asian Games, gaining a bronze medal at the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle.[2]
1968 Olympics participation
[edit]He was 24 years old when he participated at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He competed in six swimming events.[3] He competed in the Men's 100 metre freestyle, gaining 23rd place, with 55.8 seconds in the first round and 55.9 in the second.[4] He competed in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, gaining 24th place with 2:04.08 time.[5] He competed in the Men's 400 metre freestyle but did not start.[6] He competed in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, where he and three others gained 14th place with 3:47.8 time.[7] He competed in the Men's 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, where he and three others gained 15th place wtih 8:41.0 time.[8] His last event was the Men's 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, where he and three others gained 16th place with 4:15.7 time.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roosevelt Abdulgafur Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Abdulgafur, Roosevelt". www.philippineolympians.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympedia – Roosevelt Abdulgafur". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympedia – 100 metres Freestyle, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympedia – 200 metres Freestyle, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympedia – 400 metres Freestyle, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympedia – 4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympedia – 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympedia – 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Roosevelt Abdulgafur at World Aquatics
- Roosevelt Abdulgafur at SwimRankings.net
- Roosevelt Abdulgafur at Olympics.com
- Roosevelt Abdulgafur at Olympedia
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Filipino male swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for the Philippines
- Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- People from Sulu
- Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines
- Asian Games swimmers for the Philippines
- Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines
- Swimmers at the 1962 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 1966 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games
- 20th-century Filipino sportsmen
- 21st-century Filipino people
- Asian Games bronze medalists in swimming
- Asian Games silver medalists in swimming