José Alberto Quintanilla

{{Short description|Bolivian swimmer (born 1997)}}

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| fullname = Jose Alberto Quintanilla Moreno

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| nationality = {{BOL}}

| strokes = Freestyle

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|01|01}}

| birth_place = Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

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| weight = {{convert|89|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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José Alberto Quintanilla (born January 1, 1997) is an Olympic swimmer in the Men's 50 meters freestyle representing Bolivia. He competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics.{{Cite news |title=Nadador Quintanilla y ciclista Soliz irán a los Juegos Olímpicos Rio 2016 |newspaper=La Razón |date=July 3, 2016 |language=es |url=http://www.la-razon.com/index.php?_url=/marcas/Natacion-Bolivia-Jose_Alberto_Quintanilla-JJOO_0_2520347957.html |accessdate=August 9, 2016}} José Quintanilla was a worldwide sensation when he cried of joy at the opening ceremony in the 2016 Olympics.{{Cite news |author=Finn, Natalie |title=The Real Heroes of the 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony |work=E! News |date=August 5, 2016 |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/785717/the-real-heroes-of-the-2016-rio-olympics-opening-ceremony |accessdate=August 9, 2016}} He competed in the Men's 50 metre freestyle event where he ranked at #46 with a time of 23.35 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/jose-quintanilla |title=Olympic |accessdate=2016-08-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806035552/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/jose-quintanilla |archivedate=2016-08-06 }}