Pedro Belinchon

40 - Pedro Belinchon

Height: 6-2
Weight: 205
Year: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Mas Palomas, Canary Islands
High School: East Lyme (Conn.)
Position: PK
2007: Appeared in four games ... kicked a 40-yard field goal and went 3-for-3 on PAT against Hofstra (9/22) ... booted two PAT at Brown (9/29) and one at Delaware (9/15) ... 2006: Sat out redshirt season ... High School: Attended Colegio Alma's in Spain for two years before enrolling at East Lyme High School, where he played football under Andy Dousis ... all-state selection who kicked a Connecticut playoff-record 51-yard field goal and converted another from 49 yards in a 20-12 upset of New Canaan in the Class MM Semifinals ... also a standout swimmer at East Lyme who captured a state championship in the 200 IM and is an Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) Champion and record holder in 50, 100, 200, and 500 freestyle ... named ECC Swimmer of the Year in 2005 ... set a Spanish National Record in 50 freestyle at age 13 and went on to win Spanish National Swimming Championship in 2002 and 2004 ... Personal: Pedro Belinchon ... born June 6, 1988 ... son of Pedro Belinchon-Munoz and Nelly E. Beun ... has two siblings - Ivan and Biance ... his uncle, Willem von Honegem, appeared in two World Cups with the Dutch National Team and coached the Netherlands National Team in 2004; he also won two Eurocups and is in the Soccer Hall of Fame ... another uncle, Jose Belinchon, played for Real Madrid ... enjoys sports and video games ... lists his uncles, David Beckham, Pau Gasol, Fernando Alonso, Adam Vinatieri, and Tom Brady as his favorite athletes ... pre-med and psychology major at URI.

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