Swimming Competitions
In 1971, when he was only 10 years old, Vassallo Anadón broke a 50-meter backstroke swimming record. In 1975, he won his first gold medal in backstroke at the Medley Relay, held in Colombia. Vassallo's father moved his family to Miami, Florida, where he was to open a branch of the family business, Vassallo Industries. Within three years, Vassallo Anadón held various records:
- 100- and 200-meter backstroke,
- 200- and 400-meter individual medley
Vassallo already ranked among the top ten in the world in three of the events.
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