João Araújo Explained
| João Araújo |
| Fullname: | João Pedro Carvalho Araújo |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Club: | GDN Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| Coach: | António Paulo Vasconcelos |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.80NaN0 |
| Weight: | 680NaN0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
João Pedro Carvalho Araújo (born October 20, 1985) is a Portuguese former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] He is a single-time Olympian (2004), and a member of GDN Vila Nova de Famalicão, under head coach António Paulo Vasconcelos.[2]
Araujo qualified for the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Portuguese team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3] Teaming with Luís Monteiro, Adriano Niz, and Miguel Pires in heat one, Araujo swam a third leg in a split of 1:54.50, but the Portuguese team settled only for seventh place and fourteenth overall with a national record of 7:27.99.[4] [5] [6]
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Notes and References
- João Araújo. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110132/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ar/joao-araujo-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 12 May 2013.
- News: Nadador olímpico João Araújo homenageado. Olympic swimmer João Araújo honored. Portuguese. GDN Vila Nova de Famalicão. 12 July 2004. 12 May 2013.
- Web site: Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 27 April 2013.
- Web site: Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 1. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
- News: Whitten . Phillip . Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2 . . 17 August 2004 . 24 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234652/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7856.asp . 27 March 2014 .
- News: Portugueses em Atenas perdem na natação mas mantêm esperança no judo e vela. The Portuguese in Athens lost in swimming, but maintained hope in judo and sailing. Portuguese. Ípsilon-Público. 17 August 2004. 12 May 2013.
