Emanuel Nascimento | |
Full Name: | Emanuel Fortes Nascimento |
Birth Date: | 1970 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Weight: | 71 kg |
Strokes: | Freestyle, Butterfly |
Emanuel Fortes Nascimento (born 13 August 1970 in Minas Gerais) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the 6th place in the Men's 4×100-metre freestyle in 1992.[1]
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul, he finished 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, 12th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 18th in the 4×100-metre medley, 36th in the 200-metre butterfly, and 37th in the 100-metre freestyle.
He was the South American record holder of the 100-metre freestyle, between 1990 and 1991.[2]
At the 1991 World Aquatics Championships, Nascimento finished 24th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 26th in the 200-metre freestyle.[3]
He was at the 1991 Pan American Games, in Havana. He won gold in the 4×100-metre freestyle, and silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[4] He also finished 6th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 7th in the 100-metre butterfly.[5]
At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, he finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 7th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and 25th in the 100-metre freestyle.
After closing the swimming career, he became commercial director of Monytel, a company that operates in the field of communications.[6]