Felipe Muñoz

For the Chilean footballer, see Felipe Muñoz (footballer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Kapamas.

Felipe Muñoz Kapamas (born February 3, 1951)^[1] is a Mexican former breaststroke swimmer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the 200 m event in 1968. Since 2008, he is the President of the Mexican Olympic Committee.^[2] He served as Deputy of the LV and LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.^[3]

Felipe Muñoz

Personal information
Full name	Felipe Muñoz Kapamas
Nickname	Tibio
Born	(1951-02-03) February 3, 1951 (age 74) Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Medal record Representing  Mexico Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 200 m breaststroke Pan American Games 1971 Cali 200 m breaststroke 1971 Cali 200 m medley Summer Universiade 1973 Moscow 200 m breaststroke

Muñoz is of Greek descent on his mother's side.^[4]

His nickname is "el tibio", which means "lukewarm" in Spanish, a nickname which has multiple possible explanations. According to some sources, it was coined because he had the habit of refusing to swim in an unheated pool.^[5] However, other sources, including the International Swimming Hall of Fame, have stated that it was because his mother was from the town of Río Frío (meaning Cold River) and his father was from the town of Aguascalientes (meaning Hot Waters).^[6]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame