Paulo Zanetti
Personal information
Full namePaulo Zanetti
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1952-09-24) September 24, 1952
Brazil
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 4x100m free

Paulo Zanetti (born September 24, 1952) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[1]

He was at the 1971 Pan American Games, in Cali, where he won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle,[2] breaking the South American record.[3]

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, in Munich, he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre freestyle (6 seconds and a half below the South American record). He also swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×200-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.[1][4]

He was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali. In the 4×200-metre freestyle, he finished 12th, with a time of 8:07.41, along with Paul Jouanneau, Eduardo Alijó Neto and Paulo Mangini.[5]

He was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City, where he finished 6th in the 100-metre freestyle.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brazil medals at 1971 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "O GLOBO News Archive - August 9, 1971, Evening, General, page 42". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "EXPECTATIONS OF OLYMPIC MEDALS X REALITY". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ O GLOBO News Archive - July 26, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 24
  6. ↑ "O GLOBO News Archive - 25 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 23". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.



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