Ronald Couce Menezes (born 6 November 1962) is a Brazilian former freestyle swimmer.[1]

Ronald Menezes
Personal information
Full nameRonald Couce Menezes
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1962-11-06) 6 November 1962 (age 61)
Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 4×100 m freestyle
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Bucharest 4x100m freestyle

At the 1980 South American Championships, Menezes won the 100 meters freestyle and the 200 IM medley. At the 1981 Summer Universiade, held in Bucharest, Menezes won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay.[2][3][4][5]

He was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas, where he won the silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[6]

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, he finished 10th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, and 28th in the 100-metre freestyle.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ronald Menezes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "HISTORY OF BRAZIL'S MEDALS IN UNIVERSIADES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Universiade history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "1981 Summer Universiade results". Hutchinson News. 29 July 1981. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. ^ "1981 Summer Universiade results 2". Hutchinson News. 30 July 1981. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Brazil medals at 1983 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

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