José Fiolo

Brazilian swimmer (born 1950)

José Fiolo
José Fiolo c. 1972
Personal information
Full nameJosé Sylvio Fiolo
Born (1950-03-02) March 2, 1950 (age 74)
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 4×100 m medley

José Sylvio Fiolo (born March 2, 1950, in Campinas) is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Brazil.[1]

Fiolo participated for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich and 1976 Montreal. In 1968, he obtained the 4th place in the 100-metre breaststroke; also participated in the 200-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley, not going to the finals. In 1972, he was 6th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and along the Brazilian relay, ranked 5th in the 4×100-metre medley. Also attended the 200 meter breaststroke, not going to the finals. In 1976, participated in the 100-metre breaststroke, not going to the finals.[2][3]

His greatest achievement occurred on February 19, 1968, at age 17, when, alone in the pool but in front of a crowd in the stands of the Clube de Regatas Guanabara, in Rio de Janeiro – the same place and the same way as Manuel dos Santos broke seven years before the world record of 100-metre freestyle – he established the World Record for the 100-metre breaststroke race, with a time of 1:06.4.[4][5][6]

Fiolo also holds seven medals in Pan American Games.

At the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Fiolo won two gold medals in the 100-metre and 200-metre breaststroke events, and a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[7]

At the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Fiolo won two bronze medals in the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley events.[8] He also finished 5th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[9] In the 4×100-metre medley, he broke the South American record, with a time of 4:02.94.[10]

At the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Fiolo won two bronze medals in the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley events.[11] He also finished 6th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[12]

He's been living in Australia for more than 20 years. His son, Pietro Figlioli, was player of water polo of the Australian team, and now, by the Italian team.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Profile at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  3. ^ CorreioWeb (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ O Globo Esporte/A feat to remember Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ "After defending Australia, Rio's water polo player go to the Games by Italy". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). July 27, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Cielo is the 13º brazilian world record holder". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). July 30, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "Brazil medals at 1967 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Brazil medals at 1971 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  9. ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - August 9, 1971, Evening, General, page 42". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  10. ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - August 12, 1971, Morning, General, page 24". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  11. ^ "Brazil medals at 1975 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  12. ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - 22 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  13. ^ "After defending Australia, Rio's water polo player go to the Games by Italy". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). July 27, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
Records
Preceded by
Soviet Union Vladimir Kosinski
 Men's 100-metre breaststroke
world record holder (long course)
February 19, 1968 – April 18, 1968 		Succeeded by
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