Jorge Iván Agudelo (Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, August 10, 1991) is a Colombian human rights activist, open water swimmer and a graphic designer.
One month after obtaining his first crown, on August 28, 2022, he crossed the island of Manhattan, passing under the 20 bridges of New York City after 8 hours, 20 minutes and a journey along more than 50 km.
[30][31][32][33] According to several media, Jorge Iván would have been the victim of physical attacks and death threats against his life and that of his mother while he was going back at night to his home in Tuluá.
[40][41] Episodes like this were frequent[42][43] in his competitions or events,[44] where he expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of the sports leadership in the Government of Iván Duque.
[15][45][46][47] Jorge Iván also denounced alleged behaviors of harassment and corruption within the Colombian Swimming Federation, without such public complaints having materialized to date.