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Luiz Carvalho (swimmer)

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Luiz Carvalho
Personal information
Full nameLuiz Francisco Teixeira de Carvalho
NicknameChico[1]
NationalityBrazil
Born (1962-03-22) March 22, 1962 (age 62)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Bucharest 4x100m medley

Luiz Francisco Teixeira de Carvalho (born March 22, 1962 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a former breaststroke swimmer from Brazil.[2]

He swam for Esporte Clube Pinheiros and the Brazilian National team from 1975 to 1986. Started competitive swimming when he was 10 years old, won his first age-group national title in Curitiba in early 1975. During his career, won several individual Brazilian and South American Championships and records, beating the José Sylvio Fiolo's records in the 100-meter breaststroke, and Sérgio Ribeiro's records in the 200-meter breaststroke.[3]

He was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan, where he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley (beating the South American Record), 8th in the 200-meter breaststroke, and 9th in the 100-meter breaststroke.[4]

At the 1981 Summer Universiade, held in Bucharest, he won the bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[5] Also swam 100m and 200m breaststroke.

Participated at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, where he finished 8th in the 4×100-metre medley final, 15th in the 200-metre breaststroke, and 16th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[6] Luiz Carvalho broke the oldest Brazilian record, who was José Fiolo's record since 1972, in the 100-metre breaststroke, with a time of 1:05.77, and went to the semifinals of the competition. The 4×100-metre medley Brazilian relay was also a finalist with brand new South American record.[7]

At the 1983 Summer Universiade, in Edmonton, he finished 8th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[8]

He was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas. He finished 5th in the 100-metre and 200-metre breaststroke, and 4th in the 4×100-metre medley, where Brazil broke the national record.[9]

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Carvalho finished 12th in the 4×100-metre medley, 24th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and was disqualified in the 200-metre breaststroke.[10]

He participated at the 1985 Summer Universiade, in Kobe.

Participated at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, where he finished 32nd in the 200-metre breaststroke, and was disqualified in the 100-metre breaststroke.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Towards Moscow, Part 2". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). June 22, 2008. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "80's and the Prado Age". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). July 16, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Results at 1979 Pan Am Games in San Juan" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "HISTORY OF BRAZIL'S MEDALS IN UNIVERSIADES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). August 13, 2007. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "Results at 1982 Guayaquil" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "1982 - Vast emotions and execrable conditions". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). July 22, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "Results at 1983 Universiade in Edmonton" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  9. ^ "Results at 1983 Pan Am Games in Caracas" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  10. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  11. ^ "Results at 1986 Madrid" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
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