Marcelo Acosta

Marcelo Acosta
Country	El Salvador
Sport	Swimming
Best events	Freestyle
Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro 2016 Tokyo 2020
Olympic medals
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Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Alberto Acosta Jiménez
Nickname	Chelo Lancelot
Date of birth	11 July 1996
Birthplace	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height	182 cm (5' 11")
Hometown	San Salvador, El Salvador

Marcelo Acosta is a swimmer who has competed for El Salvador. He competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympic Games. He won a silver medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the Youth Olympic Games in 2014.

Olympic Results

Year	Event	Result
2016	Men's 200m freestyle	43rd
	Men's 400m freestyle	22nd
	Men's 1500m freestyle	22nd
2020	Men's 800m freestyle	31st
	Men's 1500m freestyle	25th

2016

Discipline	Round	Time
200 metres freestyle	Heats	1:51.46
	Semifinal	Did not advance
	Final
400 metres freestyle	Heats	3:48.82	NR
	Final	Did not advance
1500 metres freestyle	Heats	15:08.17	NR
	Final	Did not advance

2020

Discipline	Round	Time
800 metres freestyle	Heats	8:03.01
	Final	Did not advance
1500 metres freestyle	Heats	15:27.37
	Final	Did not advance