Marcus Mattioli

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Marcus Mattioli
Personal information
Full name Marcus Laborne Mattioli
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1960-10-18) October 18, 1960
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Freestyle and Butterfly

Marcus Laborne Mattioli (born October 18, 1960 in Belo Horizonte[1]) is a former international freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, alongside Jorge Fernandes, Cyro Delgado, and Djan Madruga.[2]

Participated at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin, where he finished 34th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 29th in the 200-metre freestyle.[3]

He was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan. He won a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle. [4] He also finished 7th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 13th in the 100-metre freestyle. He broke the South American record of the 4×200-metre freestyle. [5]

Mattioli won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, alongside Jorge Fernandes, Cyro Delgado, and Djan Madruga, with a time of 7:29.30. He also swam the 100-metre butterfly, 200-metre butterfly and 200-metre freestyle, not going to the final. [6]

Participated at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, where he finished 29th in the 200-metre butterfly, and 39th in the 100-metre butterfly.[7]

Mattioli still swim, now breaking world records in the Masters category.[8][9]

References

  1. "World Record at the Masters Brazilian Championships". Best Swimming. November 21, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2013.  (Portuguese)
  2. "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  3. "Results at 1978 West Berlim". USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  4. "Brazil medals at 1979 Pan". UOL. 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2013.  (Portuguese)
  5. "Results at 1979 Pan Am Games in San Juan". USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  6. "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  7. "Results at 1986 Madrid". USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  8. "World Record at the Masters Brazilian Championships". Best Swimming. November 21, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2013.  (Portuguese)
  9. "Bronze at Moscow, Marcus Mattioli break master world record". Globoesporte. April 22, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2013.  (Portuguese)


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