André Teixeira (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

André Teixeira (swimmer)

swimmer

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1974

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About André Teixeira (swimmer)

  • André Luiz Castro Teixeira (born April 24, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former international butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Brazil.
  • He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.
  • His best result was in Atlanta, Georgia where he came tenth in the men's 4×200-metre freestyle.At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, Teixeira finished 19th in the 200-metre butterfly.Teixeira participated at the 1993 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Palma de Mallorca, where he finished 6th in the 200-metre butterfly, breaking the South American record, with a time of 1:57.06.
  • He also finished 10th in the 100-metre butterfly. At the 1994 World Aquatics Championships, held in September in Rome, Italy, the Brazilian got the bronze in the 4×100-metre freestyle, and finished 20th in the 100-metre butterfly.Teixeira swam at the 1995 Pan American Games held in March in Argentina, where he won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley, and a bronze medal in the 200-metre butterfly.At the 1996 Summer Olympics, in Atlanta, Teixeira finished 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and 32nd in the 100-metre butterfly.

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