| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Madruga |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | 1964 (age 57–58) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, Medley |
Roger Madruga (born 1964 in Rio de Janeiro [1] ) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He is the younger brother of Djan Madruga. [2]
He was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan, where he finished 12th in the 400-metre individual medley, and 16th in the 400-metre freestyle and in the 1500-metre freestyle. [3]
Participated at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, where he finished 8th in the 400-metre individual medley final, and 17th in the 1500-metre freestyle. [4] The conditions were adverse in Ecuador. Ricardo Prado gave a statement to a Brazilian newspaper, telling the situation: "The hotel we stayed at was not well attended. It was directly across the Guayaquil bus station. I managed to reach the final of the 200-metre individual medley, but I was weak because food there was terrible, and finished the race in eighth place." Prado landed at home with gold in the neck and a big mycosis in the belly. Djan Madruga had worse luck: he contracted typhoid. [5]
At the 1983 Summer Universiade, in Edmonton, he finished 6th in the 400-metre individual medley. [6]
He was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas, where he finished 5th in the 400-metre individual medley, and 8th in the 1500-metre freestyle. [7]
He was champion of the Big Ten Conference on 1982 (400-metre individual medley - 3:57:27) and 1983 (400-metre individual medley - 3:55:34). [8]
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