Edward Parenti

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Edward Parenti
Personal information
Full nameEdward Parenti
Nickname"Eddie"
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1971-06-26) June 26, 1971 (age 53)
Montreal, Quebec
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
ClubPacific Dolphins
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Edmonton 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 4x100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Auckland 4x200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100 m medley

Edward "Eddie" Parenti (born June 26, 1971) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events. Parenti represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and finished in 26th place in the 200-metre butterfly, 27th place in the 400-metre freestyle, and ninth place with the men's 4x200-metre freestyle relay team. He also participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

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