Jader Souza Explained

Jader Souza
Fullname:	Jader José da Silva Souza
Strokes:	Freestyle
Birth Date:	13 March 1982
Weight:	900NaN0

Jader José da Silva Souza (born March 13, 1982, in Macapá) is a Brazilian swimmer.^[1]

He started swimming at age 6, when he asked his mother to enter in a swimming school. Away from the major centers of the national sport, Jader has always struggled to participate in competitions and consequently improve their performance. In 2002, discouraged with the situation in his hometown, dropped everything to pursue a dream in Brasilia. But then he began to reap the rewards of their dedication.^[2]

He was at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, where he finished 31st in the 50-metre freestyle,^[3] 30th in the 100-metre freestyle ^[4] and 12th in the 4×100-metre freestyle.^[5]

At the 2003 Pan American Games, in Santo Domingo, Jader won the gold medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle, along with Gustavo Borges, Fernando Scherer and Carlos Jayme.^[6] He also finished 6th in the 50-metre freestyle, and 5th in the 100-metre freestyle.^[7]

Jader competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens, where he finished 12th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 15th in the 4×100-metre medley, and 33rd in the 100-metre freestyle.^[8] In the 4×100-metre freestyle, the Brazilian legend Gustavo Borges said goodbye to swimming at the age of 31.^[9]

After the Olympics, he lost his sponsorship and stopped swimming. However, he returned in 2005.^[10]

At the 2006 South American Games held in Buenos Aires, Souza won the gold medal in the 50-metre butterfly^[11], the silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle, and the bronze medal in the 50-metre freestyle.^[12]

In January 2009, he retired from professional swimming.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sports Reference profile . Sports Reference . 2013 . April 19, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130204014431/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/jader-souza-1.html . February 4, 2013 .
2. Web site: UOL profile . UOL . 2004 . April 19, 2013. pt.
3. Web site: Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2003 Barcelona . OmegaTiming . July 25, 2003 . April 19, 2013.
4. Web site: Results of the 100-metre freestyle at 2003 Barcelona . OmegaTiming . July 23, 2003 . April 19, 2013.
5. Web site: Results of the 4×100-metre freestyle at 2003 Barcelona . OmegaTiming . July 20, 2003 . April 19, 2013.
6. Web site: Brazil medals at 2003 Pan . UOL . 2007 . April 19, 2013. pt.
7. Web site: Results of the 2003 Pan Am Games . USA Swimming . 2003 . April 19, 2013 . October 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018204735/http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/631a6027-48bc-4439-81f0-3600c72bb51d/03_pan_ams.pdf . dead .
8. Web site: Sports Reference profile . Sports Reference . 2013 . April 19, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130204014431/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/jader-souza-1.html . February 4, 2013 .
9. Web site: Gustavo Borges' History . Gustavo Borges-Official Site . 2012 . April 19, 2013. pt.
10. Web site: Jader Souza going back! . Best Swimming . May 17, 2005 . April 19, 2013 . pt . dead . https://archive.today/20130628020219/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2013/2005/05/17/jader-souza-vai-voltar-3079/ . June 28, 2013 .
11. Web site: Brazilian swimming achievement 12 medals . CBDA . November 16, 2006 . https://archive.today/20130410025510/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/natacao-brasileira-conquista-12-medalhas-id-7540 . dead . April 10, 2013 . April 19, 2013 . pt .
12. Web site: Luiz Arapiraca shines again in Argentina . CBDA . November 18, 2006 . https://archive.today/20130422235032/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/luiz-arapiraca-brilha-novamente-na-argentina-id-7549 . dead . April 22, 2013 . April 19, 2013 . pt .
13. Web site: Jader Souza, another hanging the shorts . Best Swimming . January 20, 2009 . April 19, 2013 . pt . dead . https://archive.today/20130628013446/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2013/2009/01/20/jder-souza-mais-um-pendurando-o-calo-7194/ . June 28, 2013 .