Nikita (swimmer) explained

Nikita
Fullname:João Reynaldo Costa Lima Neto
Strokes:Butterfly
Birth Date:17 May 1947
Birth Place:Pernambuco, Brazil
Weight:67kg (148lb)

João Reynaldo Costa Lima Neto (born May 17, 1947 in Pernambuco), known as Nikita, is a former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil.[1]

At the 1967 Pan American Games, in Winnipeg, he won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[2]

At the 1968 Summer Olympics, in Mexico City, he swam the 100-metre butterfly and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sports Reference Profile . Sports Reference . 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170703192901/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/joao-lima-neto-1.html . dead . July 3, 2017 . May 1, 2013.
  2. Web site: Brazil medals at 1967 Pan . UOL . 2007 . May 1, 2013. pt.