Eduardo Piccinini

Eduardo Beca Piccinini (born 30 November 1968) is a former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil.[1] [2]

Eduardo Piccinini
Personal information
Full nameEduardo Beca Piccinini
Nationality Brazil
Born (1968-11-30) 30 November 1968
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, Freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 100m Butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana 100m Butterfly
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Beca and the second or paternal family name is Piccinini.

He currently resides in Arizona, in United States, and his name illustrates the Amazon Swimming Cup. [3]

He was at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, where he earned a bronze medal in the 100-metre butterfly. [4]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Piccinini finished 18th in the 100-metre butterfly, and 15th in the 200-metre butterfly. [2]

Piccinini was at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships, in Rome, where he finished 25th in the 100-metre butterfly, and 26th in the 200-metre butterfly. [5]

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Piccinini won a silver medal in the 100-metre butterfly and in the 4×100-metre freestyle. [6] In the 4×100-metre medley relay, Piccinini won the silver medal, beating the South American record, with a time of 3:43.93, along with Gustavo Borges, Rogério Romero and Oscar Godói. [7]

References
  1. "Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: EDUARDO BECA PICCININI". Olimpianos.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eduardo Beca". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2013. Full name: Eduardo Piccinini Beca
  3. Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: EDUARDO BECA PICCININI Acessado em 19 de fevereiro de 2017
  4. "Brazil medals at 1991 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  5. "Results at 1994 Rome" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  6. "Brazil medals at 1995 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  7. "Pan 1999 News". UOL (in Portuguese). 7 August 1999. Archived from the original on 4 March 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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