Carlos Scanavino
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Carlos A. Scanavino Villavicenio (born March 11, 1964) is a former international freestyle
swimmer
from Uruguay
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He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His best result was the 12th place in the Men's 400m Freestyle Relay in Seoul, South Korea.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
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He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His best result was the 12th place in the Men's 400m Freestyle Relay in Seoul, South Korea.