Felipe França Silva
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Felipe Alves França da Silva (born May 14, 1987 in Suzano
, São Paulo
) is a breaststroke swimmer from Brazil
, who competed for his country at the 2008 Olympics
.
At the 2009 Brazilian Championships (Maria Lenk Trophy) he became the first swimmer to swim under 27-seconds in the long-course 50m breaststroke, winning the event with the world record of 26.89.
The time was beaten by Cameron van der Burgh
two times in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
, setting the record at 26.67 in the final, in which Silva won the silver medal.
Suzano
Suzano is a city in São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 272,452 and the area is 206 km². The elevation is 749 m....
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
) is a breaststroke 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...
, who competed for his country at the 2008 Olympics
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...
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At the 2009 Brazilian Championships (Maria Lenk Trophy) he became the first swimmer to swim under 27-seconds in the long-course 50m breaststroke, winning the event with the world record of 26.89.
The time was beaten by Cameron van der Burgh
Cameron van der Burgh
Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals...
two times in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
, setting the record at 26.67 in the final, in which Silva won the silver medal.