Marcus Mattioli
Brazilian swimmer (born 1960)
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Marcus Laborne Mattioli (born 18 October 1960 in Belo Horizonte[1]) is a former international freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, alongside Jorge Fernandes, Cyro Delgado, and Djan Madruga.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Laborne Mattioli |
| Born | 18 October 1960 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle and Butterfly |
Participated at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin, where he finished 34th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 29th in the 200-metre freestyle.[3]
He was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan. He won a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[4] He also finished 7th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 13th in the 100-metre freestyle. He broke the South American record of the 4×200-metre freestyle.[5]
Mattioli won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, alongside Jorge Fernandes, Cyro Delgado, and Djan Madruga, with a time of 7:29.30. He also swam the 100-metre butterfly, 200-metre butterfly and 200-metre freestyle, not going to the final.[6]
At the 1981 Summer Universiade, held in Bucharest, Mattioli won two bronze medals in the 4×100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley relays.[7][8][9][10]
Participated at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, where he finished 29th in the 200-metre butterfly, and 39th in the 100-metre butterfly.[11]
Mattioli still swim, now breaking world records in the Masters category.[12][13]
