Luiz Carvalho

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Luiz Carvalho
Personal information
Full name Luiz Francisco Teixeira de Carvalho
Nickname(s) Chico[1]
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1962-03-22) March 22, 1962 (age 62)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke

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 Fiolo's records in the 100-metre breaststroke, and Sérgio Ribeiro's records in the 200-metre 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-metre breaststroke, and 9th in the 100-metre 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

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