Edvaldo Valério
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Edvaldo Valério Silva Filho (born April 20, 1978 in Salvador, Bahia
) is a freestyle
swimmer from Brazil
. He competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. There, he was a member of the men's relay team that won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle in Sydney, Australia, alongside Fernando Scherer
, Gustavo Borges
, and Carlos Jayme
.
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
) is a freestyle
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 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 competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. There, he was a member of the men's relay team that won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle in Sydney, Australia, alongside Fernando Scherer
Fernando Scherer
Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Gustavo Borges
Gustavo Borges
Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
, and Carlos Jayme
Carlos Jayme
Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.- International career :...
.