Emanuel Nascimento

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Emmanuel Nascimento
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Fortes Nascimento
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1970-08-13) August 13, 1970
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Freestyle, Butterfly

Emmanuel Fortes Nascimento (born August 13, 1970 in Minas Gerais) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the 6th place in the Men's 4×100-metre freestyle in 1992.[1]

At the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul, he finished 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, 12th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 18th in the 4×100-metre medley, 36th in the 200-metre butterfly, and 37th in the 100-metre freestyle.[2]

He was the South American record holder of the 100-metre freestyle, between 1990 and 1991. [3]

At the 1991 World Aquatics Championships, Nascimento finished 24th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 26th in the 200-metre freestyle. [4]

He was at the 1991 Pan American Games, in Havana. He won gold in the 4×100-metre freestyle, and silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle. [5] He also finished 6th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 7th in the 100-metre butterfly. [6]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, he finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 7th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and 25th in the 100-metre freestyle.[7]

After closing the swimming career, he became commercial director of Monytel, a company that operates in the field of communications.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  3. ↑ "EVOLUTION OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN RECORD OF 100 FREE-MALE". Best Swimming. February 16, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2013.  (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ "Results at 1991 Perth". USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Brazil medals at 1991 Pan". UOL. 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2013.  (Portuguese)
  6. ↑ "Results at 1991 Pan Am Games in Havana". USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  8. ↑ Monytel


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