José Namorado
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Luciano Nava Namorado |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | Portugal |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
José Luciano Nava Namorado was an international freestyle swimmer from Brazil. Born in Portugal, he became a naturalized Brazilian.[1][2]
Participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where he finished 5th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, along with Ruy de Oliveira, José Aranha and James Huxley Adams,[3][4] and 13th in the 200-metre freestyle.[5] In the 400-metre freestyle, he did 4:14.37, not going to the finals. He also swam the 4×200-metre freestyle, finishing 11th, with the same team. [6]
At the 1973 Summer Universiade, in Moscow, Namorado won a bronze medal in the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 4:12.74, and in the 4×200-metre freestyle, along with José Aranha, James Huxley Adams and Alfredo Machado.[7]
He was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City. He won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley.[8] He also finished 8th in the 100-metre freestyle. [9]
Namorado is a former South American record holder of the 200-metre freestyle.[1] In 1973, he also broke two times the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle. [10]
He died in the 70s.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Towards Moscow, Part 1". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). June 12, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ a b "The golden age of Mogi Mirim swimming" (PDF). Educating in Mogi Magazine (in Portuguese). 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Results at 1973 Belgrade" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Brazil finals at World Championships". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). April 22, 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Sporting Details". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Holdings. September 5, 1973. p. 19.
- ^ O GLOBO News Archive - September 7, 1973, Morning, General, page 33
- ^ "HISTORY OF BRAZIL'S MEDALS IN UNIVERSIADES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). August 13, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Brazil medals at 1975 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - 25 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 23". O GLOBO. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Historical progression of Brazilian record of 400-metre freestyle". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
