Roberto Strauss

Roberto Strauss (born 24 June 1952) is a Mexican former swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[1] At the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel he won a gold medal in freestyle, and at the 1973 Maccabiah Games he won three bronze medals in freestyle, at 100, 400, and 800 meters.^[2][3]

Roberto Straus

Roberto Strauss at the Israeli swimming championship (25 meters swimming pool) December 2018
Personal information
National team	Mexico
Born	(1952-02-24) February 24, 1952 (age 73)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	freestyle
Medal record Representing the United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Maccabiah Games 1 0 3 Central American and Caribbean Games 1 3 2 Total 2 3 5 Central American and Caribbean Games 1970 Panama City 4×200 m freestyle 1970 Panama City 200 m freestyle 1970 Panama City 1500 m freestyle 1970 Panama City 4×100 m freestyle 1970 Panama City 100 m freestyle 1970 Panama City 400 m freestyle Maccabiah Games 1969 Israel 1500 m freestyle 1969 Israel 400 m freestyle 1973 Israel 100 m freestyle 1973 Israel 400 m freestyle

Strauss attended the University of Miami on a swimming scholarship, and later opened a swim gym in South Florida.^[4]