Luiz Lima
Lima in 2016
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| Full name | Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Brazil
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| Born |
December 10, 1977 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima (born December 10, 1977) is a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the 400-metre freestyle at the 1997 Universiade.
In 1995, Luiz Lima surpassed the Djan Madruga's record in the 1500-metre freestyle, 1976. After this, broke the record again. His Brazilian record in the 1500-metre freestyle at Olympic pool lasted 11 years, between 1998 and 2009.
In short course, Lima was the South American record holder in the 1500-metre freestyle with a time of 15:00.32 in 1997, beating the record again in 1998 with 14:57.87, and in 1999 with 14:56.82 and then 14m55s44. He is also the former short-course South American record holder of the 800-metre freestyle, with a time of 7:50.22, obtained in 1998.
At 16 years old, Lima went to the 1994 World Aquatics Championships, in Rome, where he finished 12th in the 1500-metre freestyle, and 21st in the 400-metre freestyle.
Lima participated in the 1995 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). He finished 4th in the 1500-metre freestyle, with a time of 15:08.08. He also swam the 400-metre freestyle.
In 1995 Pan American Games, Luiz Lima won the silver medal in the 400-metre and the 1500-metre freestyle.
Lima was at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, 11th in the 1500-metre freestyle, and 18th in the 400-metre freestyle.
Lima participated in the 1997 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), where he finished 6th in the 1500-metre freestyle and 8th in the 400-metre freestyle.
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