José Namorado

José Namorado
Personal information
Full name José Luciano Nava Namorado
Nationality  Brazil
Born Portugal
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Towards Moscow, Part 1". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). June 12, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The golden age of Mogi Mirim swimming" (PDF). Educating in Mogi Magazine (in Portuguese). 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  3. "Results at 1973 Belgrade" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  4. "Brazil finals at World Championships". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). April 22, 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  5. "Sporting Details". The Sydney Morning Herald (John Fairfax Holdings). September 5, 1973. p. 19.
  6. O GLOBO News Archive - September 7, 1973, Morning, General, page 33
  7. "HISTORY OF BRAZIL'S MEDALS IN UNIVERSIADES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). August 13, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  8. "Brazil medals at 1975 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  9. "O GLOBO News Archive - 25 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 23". O GLOBO. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  10. "Historical progression of Brazilian record of 400-metre freestyle". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.