Cristiano Michelena
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cristiano Rosito Michelena |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | March 9, 1971 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Cristiano Rositoano Michelena (born March 9, 1971 in Rio Grande do Sul[1][2] ) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the sixth place in the Men's 4×100-metre freestyle Relay in Barcelona, Spain.[3]
He was at the 1987 Pan American Games, in Indianapolis. He won silver in the 400-metre freestyle, and bronze in the 4×100-metre freestyle and 4×200-metre freestyle.[4] He also finished 4th in the 1500-metre freestyle, and 6th in the 200-metre freestyle.[5]
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul, he finished 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, 12th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 23rd in the 200-metre freestyle, 23rd in the 400-metre freestyle, and 26th in the 1500-metre freestyle.[6]
On April 17, 1989, he broke the short-course South American record in the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 3:46.39.[7] The record was broken only in the end of 2005, by Armando Negreiros.[8][9]
At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, he finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 7th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and 21st in the 200-metre freestyle.[10]
References
- ^ "ASU, a team with Brazilian tradition". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). May 19, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Placar Sports Magazine". Placar (in Portuguese). October 26, 1987. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Brazil medals at 1987 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Results at 1987 Pan Am Games in Indianapolis" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Final Results". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 16, 2001. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "Kaio, on top of the world in his three races". CBDA (in Portuguese). December 18, 2005. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Negreiros' UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.