Cícero Tortelli

Nico (Cicero) Torteli
Personal information
Full name	Nico (Cicero) Torteli
Born	February 16, 1967 (age 57); Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Brazil
Pan American Games

Last updated July 04, 2024

Nico (Cicero) Torteli (born February 16, 1967, in Rio de Janeiro ^[1]) is a former breaststroke swimmer from Brazil.^[2]

Cícero Torteli started swimming at Fluminense, and in 1982 he was champion of Gimnasíade, in the 4x100 meters medley relay, along with Ricardo Prado, Luciano Meira and Paulo Batisti.^[3]

In 1985, he was runner-up in South American youth in the 100 meters breaststroke and, that same year, he transferred to Flamengo.^[3]

Participated at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, where he finished 16th in the 100-metre breaststroke consolation final, and 25th in the 200-metre breaststroke.^[4]

He was at the 1987 Pan American Games, in Indianapolis, where he won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley. ^[5] He also finished 6th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and in the 200-metre breaststroke. ^[6]

At the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul, he finished 18th in the 4×100-metre medley, 37th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and 44th in the 200-metre breaststroke. ^[2]

After retiring from professional swimming, turned entrepreneur. He opened a company called Paggo, and implemented the system for paying bills of the giant Brazilian mobile phone operator Oi, known as Oi Paggo. After the brand Paggo was bought by Oi for R$ 75 million, Torteli took his company Freeddom (new Paggo's name) to Nigeria, seen by him as a place to expand the company's operations, what the market calls for mobile banking.^[1]

Currently resides in São Paulo.^[3]

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References

1 2 "Hello, is Africa?". ISTOÉ Dinheiro (in Portuguese). April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
1 2 "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
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↑ "Results at 1986 Madrid" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
↑ "Brazil medals at 1987 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
↑ "Results at 1987 Pan Am Games in Indianapolis" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

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[Hello,_is_Africa?-1] 1 2 "Hello, is Africa?". ISTOÉ Dinheiro (in Portuguese). April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

[Sports_reference-2] 1 2 "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

[olimpianos-3] 1 2 3 - Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: CÍCERO TORTELI Acessado em 12 de fevereiro de 2017

[4] "Results at 1986 Madrid" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

[5] "Brazil medals at 1987 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

[6] "Results at 1987 Pan Am Games in Indianapolis" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

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