Personal information | |
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Full name | Eduardo Beca Piccinini |
Nationality | Brazil |
Born | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | 30 November 1968
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Butterfly, Freestyle |
Medal record |
Eduardo Beca Piccinini (born 30 November 1968) is a former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil. [1] [2]
He currently resides in Arizona, in United States, and his name illustrates the Amazon Swimming Cup. [3]
He was at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, where he earned a bronze medal in the 100-metre butterfly. [4]
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Piccinini finished 18th in the 100-metre butterfly, and 15th in the 200-metre butterfly. [2]
Piccinini was at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships, in Rome, where he finished 25th in the 100-metre butterfly, and 26th in the 200-metre butterfly. [5]
At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Piccinini won a silver medal in the 100-metre butterfly and in the 4×100-metre freestyle. [6] In the 4×100-metre medley relay, Piccinini won the silver medal, beating the South American record, with a time of 3:43.93, along with Gustavo Borges, Rogério Romero and Oscar Godói. [7]
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Full name: Eduardo Piccinini Beca