Cristiano Michelena

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Cristiano Michelena
Personal information
Full name Cristiano Rosito Michelena
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1971-03-09) March 9, 1971 (age 53)
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Cristiano Rositoano Michelena (born March 9, 1971 in Rio Grande do Sul[1][2] ) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the sixth place in the Men's 4×100-metre freestyle Relay in Barcelona, Spain.[3]

He was at the 1987 Pan American Games, in Indianapolis. He won silver in the 400-metre freestyle, and bronze in the 4×100-metre freestyle and 4×200-metre freestyle.[4] He also finished 4th in the 1500-metre freestyle, and 6th in the 200-metre freestyle.[5]

At the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul, he finished 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, 12th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 23rd in the 200-metre freestyle, 23rd in the 400-metre freestyle, and 26th in the 1500-metre freestyle.[6]

On April 17, 1989, he broke the short-course South American record in the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 3:46.39.[7] The record was broken only in the end of 2005, by Armando Negreiros.[8][9]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, he finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 7th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and 21st in the 200-metre freestyle.[10]

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