Eduardo Cisternas
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| Full name | Eduardo Alberto Cisternas Gómez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 2004 Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 200, 400, 800, 1500 freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Pennsylvania State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stade Francais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eduardo Alberto Cisternas Gómez (born January 10, 2004, in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian and a Chilean national record holder in multiple freestyle events.[1]
Career
Cisternas competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2] He set a new Chilean national record in the event during the preliminary heats, improving upon his previous mark.[3]
At the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Cisternas reached the final of the men's 400 metre freestyle and finished seventh.[4][5]
He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6] In the event, he posted a time of 3:51.29, setting a new Chilean national record in the discipline.[7]
In 2025, Cisternas competed at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, where he won silver medals in the men's 200 metre freestyle with a time of 1:47.99 and the men's 400 metre freestyle with a time of 3:49.40.[8]
Academic background
Cisternas is a student-athlete at Pennsylvania State University, where he competes in the university’s NCAA Division I swimming program.[9][10]
See also
- List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians
- Swimming at the Pan American Games
- Chile at the Olympics
References
- ^ "Eduardo Cisternas". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Swimming - Men's 400m Freestyle Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Eduardo Cisternas bate el récord nacional de los 400 metros en Tokio". La Tercera. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Eduardo Cisternas". Team Chile. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "El chileno que rompió una marca de 20 años". AS Chile. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Eduardo Cisternas". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Swimming - Men's 400m Freestyle Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "¡Medalla de plata y récord nacional! Eduardo Cisternas brilló en Juegos Panamericanos Junior de Asunción". SwimChile.cl. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Eduardo Cisternas – Men's Swimming & Diving Roster". GoPSUsports.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Eduardo Cisternas – Olympic Roster". GoPSUsports.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
External links
- Eduardo Cisternas at World Aquatics
- Eduardo Cisternas at SwimRankings.net
- Eduardo Cisternas at Olympics.com
- Eduardo Cisternas at Olympedia
- Eduardo Cisternas at InterSportStats
- Official Olympic athlete profile: https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/eduardo-cisternas