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Cyro Delgado

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Cyro Delgado
Personal information
Full nameCyro Marques Delgado
Born (1961-05-11) 11 May 1961 (age 63)
União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 4×200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis 4×200 m freestyle

Cyro Marques Delgado (born 11 May 1961 in União da Vitória) is a Brazilian former freestyle swimmer.[1]

He was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan. He won silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and bronze in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[2] He also finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley. He broke the South American record in all three events.[3]

At the 1980 Summer Olympics, in Moscow, he won a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, with a time of 7:29.30, along Jorge Fernandes, Marcus Mattioli and Djan Madruga. He also swam the 100-metre and 200-metre freestyle, but failed to reach the finals in these events.[1] In the 4×100-metre medley, he broke the South American record at heats, with a time of 3:53.32, helping Brazil to reach the final.[4]

Participated at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, where he finished 7th in the 100-metre freestyle final, 7th in the 4×200-metre freestyle final, 8th in the 4×100-metre medley final, and 15º in the 200-metre freestyle.[5]

He was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas. He won silver in the 4×100-metre freestyle and in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[6] He also finished 5th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 8th in the 200-metre freestyle. He broke the South American record in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[7]

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, his best achievement was ninth place in the same 4×200-metre freestyle relay event. He also finished 10th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 12th in the 4×100-metre medley, 18th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 21st in the 200-metre freestyle.[1]

Participated at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, where he finished 27th in the 50-metre freestyle, and 31st in the 100-metre freestyle.[8]

He was at the 1987 Pan American Games, in Indianapolis. He won bronze in the 4×100-metre freestyle and in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[9]

After retirement from swimming he took leading positions in Brazilian sports management, such as president of State Council of Sports (Conselho Estadual de Desportos), president of Committee of Sports Projects (Comissão de Projetos Esportivos Incentivados) and president of the National Olympics Committee (Comissão de Atletas Olímpicos).[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cyro Delgado". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Brazil medals at 1979 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Results at 1979 Pan Am Games in San Juan" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Towards Moswow - part III". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Results at 1982 Guayaquil" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Brazil medals at 1983 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Results at 1983 Pan Am Games in Caracas" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Results at 1986 Madrid" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Brazil medals at 1987 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Cyro Delgado at Bola pra Frente" (PDF). Bola pra Frente (in Portuguese). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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