Rodrigo Castro
Encyclopedia
Rodrigo Rocha Castro is a freestyle
swimmer from Brazil
, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (Sydney
). He twice won the silver medal with the men's relay team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games
: in 1999
and 2003
.
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...
, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
). He twice won the silver medal with the men's relay team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
: in 1999
Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games
The swimming competition at the 1999 Pan American Games took place in the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from August 2-7, 1999.In 32 events, the USA team won 10 golds, 7 by the women: the last time either the U.S. men's or women's team won fewer than ten golds was 1963, when there were only...
and 2003
Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games
The Swimming Competition at the 2003 Pan American Games took place in the outdoor swimming pool at the side of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
.