| Luiz Carvalho | |
| Fullname: | Luiz Francisco Teixeira de Carvalho |
| Nicknames: | Chico[1] |
| Strokes: | Breaststroke |
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1962 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Weight: | 84kg (185lb) |
Luiz Francisco Teixeira de Carvalho (born March 22, 1962, in São Paulo, Brazil, is a former breaststroke swimmer from Brazil.[2]
He swam for Esporte Clube Pinheiros and the Brazilian National team from 1975 to 1986. Started competitive swimming when he was 10 years old, won his first age-group national title in Curitiba in early 1975. During his career, won several individual Brazilian and South American Championships and records, beating the José Sylvio Fiolo's records in the 100-meter breaststroke, and Sérgio Ribeiro's records in the 200-meter breaststroke.[3]
He was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan, where he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley (beating the South American Record), 8th in the 200-meter breaststroke, and 9th in the 100-meter breaststroke.[4]
At the 1981 Summer Universiade, held in Bucharest, he won the bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[5] Also swam 100m and 200m breaststroke.
Participated at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, where he finished 8th in the 4×100-metre medley final, 15th in the 200-metre breaststroke, and 16th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[6] Luiz Carvalho broke the oldest Brazilian record, who was José Fiolo's record since 1972, in the 100-metre breaststroke, with a time of 1:05.77, and went to the semifinals of the competition. The 4×100-metre medley Brazilian relay was also a finalist with brand new South American record.[7]
At the 1983 Summer Universiade, in Edmonton, he finished 8th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[8]
He was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas. He finished 5th in the 100-metre and 200-metre breaststroke, and 4th in the 4×100-metre medley, where Brazil broke the national record.[9]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Carvalho finished 12th in the 4×100-metre medley, 24th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and was disqualified in the 200-metre breaststroke.[10]
He participated at the 1985 Summer Universiade, in Kobe.
Participated at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, where he finished 32nd in the 200-metre breaststroke, and was disqualified in the 100-metre breaststroke.[11]
In 1990, he went to live in the United States where he completed an MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management.