Raimundo Franisse
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Raimundo Franisse |
| Nationality | Mozambique |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | butterfly |
Raimundo Franisse is a former Mozambican swimmer specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres butterfly.
He is listed as the best Mozambican swimmer ever.[1] He competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1980 Summer Olympics opening ceremony he was the flag bearer for Mozambique during the Parade of Nations.[3]
Franisse featured as himself in one episode of the television mini series “Moscow 1980: Games of the XXII Olympiad”.[4]
The Raimundo Franisse Pool in Maputo, Mozambique, is named after him.[5][6]
