André Brasil Explained

André Brasil
Fullname:André Brasil Esteves
Birth Date:23 May 1984
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Height:183 cm
Weight:75 kg
Strokes:Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, medley

André Brasil Esteves (born May 23, 1984) is a Paralympic swimmer from Brazil. He had poliomyelitis as a child.[2] He competes in the S10 classification.

He won gold for Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He also broke S10 world records in three events, and a Paralympic record in a fourth.[3] [4] [5] [6] He is unbeaten in the men's 400 m freestyle S10 event. He then went on to win and break a world record at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in 50 m freestyle S10, with a time of 23.16 seconds,[7] beating his old record of 23.44 seconds.

, he is S10 world record holder in long course 50, 100 and 200 metre freestyle, 50 and 100 metre butterfly and 50 metre backstroke events.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.andrebrasil.com/site/biografia Biographia
  2. http://www.cidadeolimpica.com/en/brazilian-athletes-gather-five-years-before-the-rio-de-janeiro-paralympic-games/ Brazilian athletes gather five years before the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games
  3. Web site: Paralympics, Swimming: World Records Continue to Fall. Swimming World Magazine. September 8, 2008. September 9, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120213175215/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18966.asp?q=Paralympics,%20Swimming:%20World%20Records%20Continue%20to%20Fall. 2012-02-13. dead.
  4. Web site: Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Swimming - Men's 100 m Freestyle S10. International Paralympic Committee. September 9, 2008. PDF.
  5. Web site: Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Swimming - Men's 50 m Freestyle S10. International Paralympic Committee. September 9, 2008. PDF.
  6. Web site: Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games - Swimming - Men's 400 m Freestyle S10. International Paralympic Committee. September 9, 2008. PDF.
  7. Web site: London 2012 - Paralympic Games Swimming - Men's 50 m Freestyle S10. International Paralympic Committee. September 9, 2008. PDF. August 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826044143/https://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2012PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=50+m+Freestyle&eclass=S10. dead.
  8. Web site: IPC Swimming World Records - Long Course . International Paralympic Committee . February 3, 2013 .