José Martin Meolans (born June 22, 1978 in Córdoba) is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who won the world title in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, Russia. A year later he won 100m freestyle at the 2003 Pan American Games. Meolans, a member of the swimming team at the Club Atlético River Plate, is trained by Orlando Moccagatta. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. In the 24th International Championship held on 2006 in Porto, Portugal, he won two gold medals in freestyle: 50 metres (23.14 sec) and 100 (50.66 sec). He also finished third at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in 100 metre freestyle. See also Argentine records in swimming South American records in swimming References External links 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Córdoba, Argentina Argentine male freestyle swimmers Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Argentine male swimmers Olympic swimmers of Argentina Swimmers at the 1995 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2003 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Pan American Games medalists in swimming Goodwill Games medalists in swimming South American Games gold medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 2006 South American Games Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 21st-century Argentine people