Eduardo Piccinini

Eduardo Beca Piccinini (born 30 November 1968) is a former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil.[1][2]

Eduardo Piccinini
Personal information
Full nameEduardo Beca Piccinini
Nationality Brazil
Born (1968-11-30) 30 November 1968 (age 55)
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, Freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 100m Butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana 100m Butterfly

He currently resides in Arizona, in United States, and his name illustrates the Amazon Swimming Cup. [3]

He was at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, where he earned a bronze medal in the 100-metre butterfly. [4]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Piccinini finished 18th in the 100-metre butterfly, and 15th in the 200-metre butterfly. [2]

Piccinini was at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships, in Rome, where he finished 25th in the 100-metre butterfly, and 26th in the 200-metre butterfly. [5]

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Piccinini won a silver medal in the 100-metre butterfly and in the 4×100-metre freestyle. [6] In the 4×100-metre medley relay, Piccinini won the silver medal, beating the South American record, with a time of 3:43.93, along with Gustavo Borges, Rogério Romero and Oscar Godói. [7]

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