Bruno Fratus
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| Full name | Bruno Giuseppe Fratus | |||||||||||||||
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 Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 22, 1989 Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bruno Giuseppe Fratus (born June 22, 1989 in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian swimmer, who placed fourth in 50-metre freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, USA, Fratus made his first major involvement in an international tournament, finishing 4th in 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 21.93 seconds. [2] He also finished 25th in the 100-metre freestyle.[3]
In 2011 World Aquatics Championships held in Shanghai, China, Fratus made the fastest time in the semifinals of the 50-metre freestyle: 21.76 seconds. He finished 5th in the final, with a time of 21.96 seconds. [4]
In April 2012, disputing the Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Fratus earned the mark of 21.70 seconds in 50-metre freestyle qualifying, temporarily getting the best mark of the year and career. [5]
At 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Fratus reached the final of the 50-metre freestyle, getting very close to getting an Olympic medal: did the best mark of his life in the competition, and earned the 4th place with 21.61 seconds, just 2 hundredths of César Cielo, who was the bronze medal, with 21.59 seconds.[6]
In May 2013, Fratus had a surgery, to resolve an injury in his right shoulder, which had lasted two years.[7]
References
- ↑ "Bruno Fratus". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ Cielo gets silver on 50-metre freestyle
- ↑ "Results of the 100-metre freestyle at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 19, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ Cielo two times world champion
- ↑ Fratus gets best mark of the year and career
- ↑ Cielo bronze at 50-metre freestyle, Fratus fourth
- ↑ "Bruno Fratus undergoes shoulder surgery and warrant: 'Brand new'". Globoesporte. May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
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