Eduardo Piccinini
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Beca Piccinini |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | 30 November 1968 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly, Freestyle |
Eduardo Beca Piccinini (born 30 November 1968) is a former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil.[1] [2]
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]
