Jaime Monzó Cots[a] (also spelled Jaume, 31 October 1946 – 7 January 2020)[1] was a Spanish swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships.[2] He competed in the same event at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the finals.[3]

Jaime Monzó
Personal information
Full nameJaime Monzó Cots
Born(1946-10-31)31 October 1946
Barcelona, Spain
Died7 January 2020(2020-01-07) (aged 73)[1]
Barcelona], Spain
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubCN Montjuic, Barcelona
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Spain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 200 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tunis 100 m backstroke

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Monzó and the second or maternal family name is Cots.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Muere Jaume Monzó, segundo medallista europeo español de la historia". Diario AS (in Spanish). PRISA. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Jaime Monzó". les-sports.info (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaime Monzó". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
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