Gabriel Mangabeira
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Gabriel Semain Vasconcellos Mangabeira (born January 31, 1982) is a Brazil
ian international swimmer who qualified for the men's 100-meter butterfly at both the 2004 Summer Olympics
and 2008 Summer Olympics
. Mangabeira also won a silver medal in the men's 100-metre butterfly
at the 2007 Pan American Games
.
in Gainesville, Florida
, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy
's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) competition from 2001 to 2004. As a Gator swimmer, he received eighteen All-American honors. Mangabeira graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree
in food and resource economics in 2004.
where he finished in sixth place. Mangabeira also qualified to compete in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
in the men's 100-metre butterfly and men's 50-metre backstroke, but did not make it past the initial heats. Mangabeira returned to the Olympics in 2008 to compete in the men's 100-metre butterfly, but did not advance beyond the first heats.
In 2009, Mangabeira competed in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
in the men's 100-metre butterfly and men's 4×100-metre medley relay, and reached the finals in both events, finishing sixth in the individual race and fourth in the relay, which he swam with Guilherme Guido
(backstroke), Henrique Barbosa (breaststroke) and César Cielo Filho (freestyle). He swam the butterfly leg for the Brazilian medley relay team.
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...
ian international swimmer who qualified for the men's 100-meter butterfly at both the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Mangabeira also won a silver medal in the men's 100-metre butterfly
Swimming at the 2007 Pan American Games - Men's 100 metre butterfly
The Men's 100m Butterfly event at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 16 July, 17 July, and 18 July....
at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
.
College career
Mangabeira attended the University of FloridaUniversity of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. He is the current head coach of the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams of the University of Florida; the Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference . ...
's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) competition from 2001 to 2004. As a Gator swimmer, he received eighteen All-American honors. Mangabeira graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in food and resource economics in 2004.
International career
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Mangabeira made it to the finals of men's 100-metre butterflySwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre butterfly
These are the results of the Men's 100 metre butterfly, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Luis Matias, Angola 58.92# Fernando Medrano-Medina, Nicaragua 1:00.91...
where he finished in sixth place. Mangabeira also qualified to compete in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...
in the men's 100-metre butterfly and men's 50-metre backstroke, but did not make it past the initial heats. Mangabeira returned to the Olympics in 2008 to compete in the men's 100-metre butterfly, but did not advance beyond the first heats.
In 2009, Mangabeira competed 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...
in the men's 100-metre butterfly and men's 4×100-metre medley relay, and reached the finals in both events, finishing sixth in the individual race and fourth in the relay, which he swam with Guilherme Guido
Guilherme Guido
Guilherme Guido is a Brazilian backstroke swimmer who specializes in sprint events.-See also:*Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships*List of South American records in swimming...
(backstroke), Henrique Barbosa (breaststroke) and César Cielo Filho (freestyle). He swam the butterfly leg for the Brazilian medley relay team.
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Olympians