Ronald Menezes

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Ronald Menezes
Personal information
Full nameRonald Couce Menezes
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1962-11-06) 6 November 1962 (age 61)
Brazil
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Caracas 4×100 m freestyle
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Bucharest 4x100m freestyle

Ronald Couce Menezes (born 6 November 1962) is a Brazilian former freestyle swimmer. [1]

At the 1980 South American Championships, Menezes won the 100 meters freestyle and the 200 IM medley. At the 1981 Summer Universiade, held in Bucharest, Menezes won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay. [2] [3] [4] [5]

He was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas, where he won the silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle. [6]

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, he finished 10th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, and 28th in the 100-metre freestyle. [1]

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References

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