Felipe França Silva

Felipe Alves França da Silva (born 14 May 1987) is a Brazilian breaststroke swimmer, who competed for his country in three Olympic Games.

Felipe França
Personal information
Full nameFelipe Alves França da Silva
National team Brazil
Born (1987-05-14) 14 May 1987
Suzano, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 0
World Championships (LC) 1 1 0
World Championships (SC) 6 0 2
Pan Pacific Championships 1 1 0
Pan American Games 4 0 0
Universiade 0 1 0
Total 12 3 2
World Championships (LC)
2011 Shanghai50 m breaststroke
2009 Rome50 m breaststroke
World Championships (SC)
2010 Dubai50 m breaststroke
2014 Doha50 m breaststroke
2014 Doha100 m breaststroke
2014 Doha4×50 m medley
2014 Doha4×100 m medley
2014 Doha4×50 m mixed medley
2010 Dubai100 m breaststroke
2010 Dubai4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
2010 Irvine50 m breaststroke
2014 Gold Coast100 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara100 m breaststroke
2011 Guadalajara4×100 m medley
2015 Toronto100 m breaststroke
2015 Toronto4×100 m medley
South American Games
2010 Medellín50 m breaststroke
2010 Medellín100 m breaststroke
2010 Medellín4×100 m medley
2022 Asunción 50 m breaststroke
2006 Buenos Aires100 m breaststroke
2006 Buenos Aires50 m breaststroke
2022 Asunción 100 m breaststroke
Universiade
2009 Belgrade50 m breaststroke

He started swimming at Esporte Clube União Suzano when he was just three years old. At age 13, he became the champion in Brazilian Juniors Category II. After training at the Gustavo Borges academy in Curitiba, França moved to the state capital, São Paulo, and joined Esporte Clube Pinheiros.

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