Paulo Zanetti

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Paulo Zanetti
Personal information
Full namePaulo Zanetti
Born (1952-09-24) September 24, 1952 (age 71)
Brazil
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1971 Cali 4x100m free

Paulo Zanetti (born September 24, 1952) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at one Summer Olympics for his native country. [1]

He was at the 1971 Pan American Games, in Cali, where he won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle, [2] breaking the South American record. [3]

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, in Munich, he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre freestyle (6 seconds and a half below the South American record). He also swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×200-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. [1] [4]

He was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali. In the 4×200-metre freestyle, he finished 12th, with a time of 8:07.41, along with Paul Jouanneau, Eduardo Alijó Neto and Paulo Mangini. [5]

He was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City, where he finished 6th in the 100-metre freestyle. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brazil medals at 1971 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "O GLOBO News Archive - August 9, 1971, Evening, General, page 42". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "EXPECTATIONS OF OLYMPIC MEDALS X REALITY". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ O GLOBO News Archive - July 26, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 24
  6. ↑ "O GLOBO News Archive - 25 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 23". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.



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