Rodrigo Castro

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Rodrigo Castro
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Octávio Coelho da Rocha e Castro
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1978-12-21) December 21, 1978 (age 46)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Minas Tênis Clube, Belo Horizonte

Rodrigo Octávio Coelho da Rocha e Castro (born December 21, 1978 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais) is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (Sydney).[1]

International career

1999

He was at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, where he earned a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[2] This silver medal was obtained with a time of 7:22.92, South American record, along with Gustavo Borges, André Cordeiro and Leonardo Costa.[3][4][5]

2000 Summer Olympics

Participated in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he finished 13th place in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and in 33rd place in the 200-metre freestyle.[6]

2000-2004

At the 2002 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Moscow, he finished 10th in the 200-metre freestyle [7] and 4th in the 4×200-metre freestyle final.[8]

Participating in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, Castro was 18th in the 200-metre freestyle [9] and 9th in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[10]

At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Castro won the bronze medal in the 200-metre freestyle and silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle, along with Carlos Jayme, Rafael Mosca and Gustavo Borges.[11]

2004 Summer Olympics

Castro was at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished 9th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, 20th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 12th in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[12]

2004-2008

At the 2004 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Indianapolis, he had his best results in Short-Course World Championships. Castro won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle,[13] and also was a finalist in the 200-metre freestyle, finishing in 8th place.[14]

Castro was at the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Shanghai, where he finished 7th in the 200-metre freestyle final[15] and 5th in the 4×200-metre freestyle final [16]

He swam at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, where he finished 6th in the 4×200-metre freestyle,[17] 14th in the 200-metre freestyle,[18] 23rd in the 100-metre freestyle,[19] and was disqualified at the 4×100-metre freestyle.[20]

Participating in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, in Melbourne, finished 36th in the 200-metre freestyle [21] and 11th in the 4×200-metre freestyle [22]

At the 2007 Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Castro won the gold medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle [23] and finished 5th in the 200-metre freestyle.[24]

Participating in the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Manchester, Castro finished 6th place in the 200-metre freestyle final.[25]

2008 Summer Olympics

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, participated in his third Olympics. He was in 16th place in the 200-metre freestyle and 4×200-metre freestyle. He was also in the 4×100-metre freestyle, where the Brazilian team was disqualified.[26] Broke the Gustavo Borges' South American Record in the 200-metre freestyle in olympic pool, which had lasted 10 years, with a time of 1:47.87.[27] After this, thought about end of his career, but officially went swimming.

2008-2012

Participated in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, where he finished 30th place in the 200-metre freestyle [28] and 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle [29]

At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, he finished 24th in the 200-metre freestyle,[30] 41st in the 100-metre freestyle [31] and 44th in the 50-metre freestyle.[32]

He was at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Dubai, where he finished 23rd in the 200-metre freestyle [33] and 8th in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[34]

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, he finished 14th in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[35]

Retirement

In late 2012, Castro, age 33, announced his retirement from swimming.[36]

See also

References

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