Cesár Augusto Cielo Filho is a Brazilian freestyle swimmer who specializes in sprint events. He recently won a gold medal in the 50-metter freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He currently holds the NCAA and U.S. Open record for the 50 and 100 yard freestyle events, set at the 2008 NCAA Division 1 Swimming and Diving Championships. Cielo attends Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama where he competes for the 7 time NCAA National Champion Auburn Tigers Swimming and Diving team. At Auburn Cielo has won six National Championship events, including sweeping the 2007 50 and 100 freestyle championships. Cielo has given-up his fourth and final year of NCAA eligibility and is now a professional swimmer. In Brazil, Cielo swims for Esporte Clube Pinheiros.
At the Swimming World Championships 2007 in Melbourne he made the final over 50m and 100m freestyle and got sixth and fourth. At the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Cielo has won the bronze medal in the 100 freestyle and has set the 50m freestyle new Olympic record during the semifinals (21.34). He lowered this further in the final, winning the gold medal in a time of 21.30, missing the world record by 0.02 seconds.
(minder lezen)Cesár Augusto Cielo Filho is a Brazilian freestyle swimmer who specializes in sprint events. He recently won a gold medal in the 50-metter freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He currently holds the NCAA and U.S. Open record for the 50 and 100 yard freestyle events, set at the 2008 NCAA Division 1 Swimming and Diving Championships. Cielo attends Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama where he competes for the 7 time NCAA National Champion...
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