# Leopoldo Andara

Leopoldo Andara (born 27 June 1986) is a Venezuelan swimmer. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

## Early life and education

Leopoldo was born on 27 June 1986 in Miranda, Venezuela. He moved to Florida, but competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics as a Venezuelan native. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Florida International University in 2010. In 2014, he received a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University.

## International and national competitions
### 2022

* Central American and Caribbean Games: Won gold medals in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter breaststroke, and a silver medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay.
* South American Games: Won gold medals in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter breaststroke, and a silver medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay.

### 2021

* Pan American Games: Won a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke.

### 2011

* Venezuela national team member Pan-American Games Guadalajara Mexico.

### 2010

* 1st Place Medley Relay South American Games Medellin Colombia.
* 2nd Place 200 meters Individual Medley South American Games Medellin Colombia.
* 1st Place Medley Relay Central American Games Puerto Rico.
* 3rd Place 200 meters Breaststroke Central American Games Puerto Rico.
* Venezuela National Team Member for FINA World Swimming Championships (25M) 2010 Dubai.
* Venezuela National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, and 200-400 Individual Medley.

### 2009

* 9th Place FINA World Cup Swimming World Cup 400 meters Individual Medley.
* Venezuelan National Record in 200–400 meters Individual Medley.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, and 200-400 Individual Medley.

### 2008

* National Team Member at Beijing Olympics, participant in 200 meters Breaststroke and 200 meters Individual Medley.
* 2nd Place 200 meters Individual Medley Bahamas International Championship.
* 2nd Place 100 meters Breaststroke Bahamas International Championship.
* 1st Place 200 meters Breaststroke Bahamas International Championship.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, and 200-400 Individual Medley.

### 2007

* 8th Place 200 yards Butterfly SEC's Championship.
* 8th Place 200 meters Breaststroke Pan-American Games Rio, Brazil.
* 9th Place 200 meters Individual Medley Pan-American Games Rio, Brazil.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, and 200-400 Individual Medley.

### 2006

* NJCAA Champion in 200 yards Butterfly, and 200-400 yards Individual Medley.
* NJCAA MVP and National record in 200 yards Butterfly.
* 3rd Place 200 meters Breaststroke Central American Games Cartagena, Colombia.
* 3rd Place 200 meters Individual Medley South American Championship Argentina.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, 200-400 Individual Medley, and 200 Butterfly.

### 2005

* NJCAA Champion in 200 yards Butterfly, and 200-400 yards Individual Medley.
* NJCAA MVP.
* 2nd Place 200 meters Individual Medley Bolivarian Games Colombia.
* 2nd Place 200 meters Breaststroke Bolivarian Games Colombia.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, 200-400 Individual Medley, and 200 Butterfly.

### 2004

* 2nd Place 200 meters Breaststroke South American Games Montevideo, Uruguay.
* Venezuela National Team Member for FINA World Swimming Championships (25M) Indianapolis.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 200 Breaststroke, 200-400 Individual Medley, and 200 Butterfly.

### 2003

* 1st Place 400 meters Individual Medley Central American Championship Mexico City, Mexico .
* 3rd Place 100 meters Breaststroke Central American Championship Mexico City, Mexico.
* 2nd Place 200 meters Breaststroke Central American Championship Mexico City, Mexico.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, 200-400 Individual Medley, and 200 Butterfly.

### 2002

* 2nd Place 200 meters Breaststroke South American Championship Belem, Brazil.
* 2nd Place 200 meters Individual Medley South American Championship Belem, Brazil.
* 2nd Place 400 meters Individual Medley South American Championship Belem, Brazil.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, 200-400 Individual Medley, and 200 Butterfly.

### 2001

* 1st Place 400 meters Individual Medley Central American Championship Dominican Republic.
* 1st Place 200 meters Breaststroke Central American Championship Dominican Republic.
* 1st Place 200 meters Individual Medley Central American Championship Dominican Republic.
* 1st Place 200 meters Butterfly Central American Championship Dominican Republic.
* 2nd Place 200 meters Individual Medley South American Championship Medellin, Colombia.
* 2nd Place 200 meters Butterfly South American Championship Medellin Colombia.
* 2nd Place 100 meters Breaststroke South American Championship Medellin Colombia.
* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, 200-400 Individual Medley.

### 2000

* Venezuelan National Champion in 100-200 Breaststroke, 200-400 Individual Medley