Raimundo Franisse

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Raimundo Franisse
Personal information
Full nameRaimundo Franisse
Nationality Mozambique
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokesbutterfly

Raimundo Franisse is a former Mozambican swimmer specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres butterfly.

He is listed as the best Mozambican swimmer ever. [1] He competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [2] At the 1980 Summer Olympics opening ceremony he was the flag bearer for Mozambique during the Parade of Nations. [3]

Franisse featured as himself in one episode of the television mini series “Moscow 1980: Games of the XXII Olympiad”. [4]

The Raimundo Franisse Pool in Maputo, Mozambique, is named after him. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ The Top Ranked Swimmers of All-Time from Mozambique
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raimundo Franisse Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Raimundo Franisse
  4. ↑ Raimundo Franisse
  5. ↑ “Raimundo Franisse” acolhe Campeonato de Verão
  6. ↑ Swimming says goodbye to Frederico dos Santos today Thursday – Maputo, Mozambique
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