| Jorge Fernandes | |
| Full Name: | Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite |
| Birth Date: | 1962 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 87 kg |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite (born 3 April 1962 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980.[1]
Participated at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin, where he finished 24th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 31st in the 200-metre freestyle.[2]
He was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan. He won a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[3] He also finished 6th in the 100-metre freestyle. He broke the South American record of the 4×200-metre freestyle.[4]
Fernandes won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, alongside Marcus Mattioli, Cyro Delgado, and Djan Madruga, with a time of 7:29.30. He also went to the 4×100-metre medley final, finishing 8th, and swam the 100-metre and 200-metre freestyle, not going to the final.
At the 1981 Summer Universiade, held in Bucharest, Fernandes won the silver medal in the 200-metre freestyle and bronze medal in the 100-metre freestyle. The 3 Brazilians relays (4×100-metre freestyle, 4×200-metre freestyle, 4×100-metre medley) won bronze too; Fernandes participated in all.[5]
Participated at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, where he finished 7th in the 4×200-metre freestyle final, 8th in the 4×100-metre medley final, 19th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 26th in the 100-metre freestyle.[6]
At the 1983 Summer Universiade, in Edmonton, he finished 7th in the 200-metre freestyle.[7]
He was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas. He won silver in the 4×100-metre freestyle and in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[8] He also finished 5th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 6th in the 100-metre freestyle. He broke the South American record in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[9]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, he finished 9th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, 10th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, and 20th in the 200-metre freestyle.
Participated at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, where he finished 33rd in the 200-metre freestyle, and 40th in the 100-metre freestyle.[10]
He was at the 1987 Pan American Games, in Indianapolis. He won three bronze medals at the three Brazilian relays.[11] He also finished 5th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 8th in the 50-metre freestyle.[12]
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul, he finished 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, 12th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 33rd in the 100-metre freestyle, and 37th in the 50-metre freestyle.
He was the South American record holder of the 100-metre freestyle, between 1980 and 1990.[13]