Aram Boghossian

Aram Boghossian (born 19 November 1929) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil.[2] He was born in Rio de Janeiro.[3] As of 2004 he was still swimming in the Masters' category.[3]

Aram Boghossian
Personal information
Nationality Brazil
Born (1929-11-19) 19 November 1929[1]
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1951 Buenos Aires 4 x 200 m freestyle

Graduated in engineering, at the age of 60 he returned to swim in the master category, and works managing the family business.[4]

Son of Armenians, he started swimming at the age of six, in Tijuca, where he also played basketball. At the beginning of his career he did not perform well and was advised to leave the sport; but this encouraged him to train even more. In a decision between the swimming and basketball coaches, he was left with swimming only.[4]

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he finished 8th in the 4×200-metre freestyle final, and swam the 100-metre freestyle, finishing 14th at semifinals (he swam the first round and qualified for the semifinals but, due to the distance separating the pool from the accommodation, he waited for the race at the competition venue and ate improperly, having indigestion that took him out of the race).[2][4] He broke the Brazilian record of the 100-metre freestyle in 1948. His record was broken only in 1956 by Haroldo Lara.[5]

At the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he won a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle, along with Ricardo Capanema, João Gonçalves Filho, and Tetsuo Okamoto.[6] At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he swam the 100-metre and 4×200-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.[2]

References
  1. Aram Boghossian at Olympedia
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aram Boghossian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. "World Masters - Aram Boghossian wins the first Brazil gold". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). 4 June 2004. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ARAM BOGHOSSIAN Acessado em 10 de fevereiro de 2017
  5. "OUR FASTEST SWIMMER OF THE WORLD - PART I". Best Swimming. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. "Brazil medals at 1951 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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