Jesse Vassallo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jesse Vassallo
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Aug 9, 1961(1961-08-09)
Age	63
Birthplace	Ponce
Country	Puerto Rico
Horoscope	Leo

Jesse Vassallo Biography

Jesse Vassallo is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on August 9, 1961 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and participated in America in 1984. United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

He didn’t participate in the 1980 Olympics because of the boycott imposed by the president He did not attend the 1980 Olympics due to the boycott instituted by President Jimmy Carter..

Jesús David “Jesse” Vassallo Anadón (born August 9, 1961) is a former competition swimmer and world record-holder who participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics for the United States. In 1997, he became the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. From 2004 to 2009, he served as the president of the Puerto Rican National Swimming Federation (Federación Puertorriqueña de Natación).

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. Vassallo Anadón held various records, including the 100- and 200-meter backstrokes, and the 200- and 400-meter individual medley. Vassallo already ranked among the top ten in the world in three of the events.

He was raised by four brothers.

Jesse Vassallo Net Worth

Jesse Vassallo is one of the richest Swimmer from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jesse Vassallo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Academia Cristo Rey in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

He was awarded the gold medal in the freestyle 1,500 meters during the 1976 U.S. Swimming Nationals.

Vassallo Anadón is the third child of five siblings, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to the Vassallo Anadón family. He received his primary education at Academia Cristo Rey in Ponce. His father, Victor Vassallo, was the brother of the late Puerto Rican industrialist Salvador Vassallo, and was very sports- minded and encouraged his children to participate in sports. Vassallo is the third of five sons. His brothers are Marcos, Víctor (b. 1960), Vicente, and Salvador (b. 1968).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jesse Vassallo height 5 ft 9 in Jesse weight 77 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jesse Vassallo Dating?

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He graduated from the University of Miami in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. That same year he returned to Puerto Rico where he met his future wife, Betsy Lopez, sister of the Atlanta Braves baseball star Javy López and of Puerto Rican volleyball superstar Elaine Lopez. After working in his family business in Ponce for three years, Vassallo and his brothers opened “Vassallo Unlimited” which produces solid surface materials that are used in the construction industry.

Facts & Trivia

Jesse Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. Jesse Vassallo celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

In 1997, Vassallo Anadón became the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Among other honors which have been bestowed upon him are his induction into the Japanese Swimmers Hall of Fame; the University of Miami’s Hall of Fame; the Puerto Rican Hall of Fame and the Ponce Hall of Fame. Vassallo has also appeared on the covers of “The Olympian”, “Sports Illustrated”, and “Swimming World Magazine” among others. He is also recognized at Ponce’s Park for the Illustrious Ponce Citizens. As of June 2011, Vassallo is Head Coach for the Pompano Beach Piranhas in Pompano Beach, Florida.