Ítalo Duarte
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |
 Brazil |
| Born |
March 13, 1992[1] Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Ítalo Manzine Amaral Duarte Garófalo (born 13 March 1992) is a Brazilian competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle.[2]
In April 2016, at the Maria Lenk Trophy, held in Rio de Janeiro, he made César Cielo, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the 50-metre freestyle, fail to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the 50-metre freestyle, Cielo won the heats with 21.99, staying temporarily with the Brazil's second vacancy. However, in the final, Ítalo Duarte finished second, with a time of 21.82. Cielo finished third, with a time of 21.91. Brazil's Olympic vacancies were with Bruno Fratus and Ítalo Duarte.[3][4]
He participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, swimming the 50 meter freestyle.[1] He swam the 13th time in the heats and qualified for the semifinals, where he was eliminated.
References
- 1 2 "Ítalo Duarte". Rio 2016 Organization. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "A zebra chamada Italo Duarte". Best Swim (in Portuguese). April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Cesar Cielo Misses Home Olympics; Bruno Fratus, Italo Duarte Claim 50 Free Spots". Swimming World. April 20, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "O dia em que o sonho acabou, finais do último dia". Best Swim (in Portuguese). April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.