Eduardo Fischer
Encyclopedia
Eduardo Aquiles Fischer (born March 25, 1980 in Joinville
, Santa Catarina
, Brazil) is an Olympic breaststroke
swimmer from Brazil
. He swam for Brazil at the 2000
and 2004 Olympics
.
He won the bronze medal in the 50 breaststroke at the 2002 Short Course Worlds.
Joinville
Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina State, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2010, its population has reached approximately 520,000, many of whom are of German descent....
, Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
, Brazil) is an Olympic breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. He swam for Brazil at the 2000
Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Brazil competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.After getting the best results ever in 1996, with fifteen medals, including three golds, the Brazilian athletes were disappointing in Australia, winning twelve medals, but no golds....
and 2004 Olympics
Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Brazil competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Brazilian athletes were represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee . The largest Brazilian delegation ever consisted of 247 athletes , which represented 42 more athletes than in Sydney 2000 and 22 more than in Atlanta 1996 —...
.
He won the bronze medal in the 50 breaststroke at the 2002 Short Course Worlds.