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Sérgio Pinto Ribeiro
Sérgio Pinto Ribeiro (born May 27, 1959 in Porto Alegre) is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1976. He was trained by Mauri Fonseca, who participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. He swam for the Grêmio Náutico União club, but in 1974, the club finished with amateur sports. His coach Mauri was fired, but he did a contract with the Rio Grande do Sul Federation, to train the state team, and the Federation also covenanted with Grêmio Náutico União to use their pool, which at the time was the only heated pool in the city. Participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, replacing José Fiolo. Ribeiro competed in the 200-metre breaststroke, where he did a time of 2:34.07, ranking fifth of his series, however, being eliminated because of an irregular turnaround. He also swam the 100-metre breaststroke. He was at the 1975 World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, ; , ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian Federative units of Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of roughly 1.4 million inhabitants (2022) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, 11th-most populous city in the country and the centre of Brazil's List of metropolitan areas in Brazil, fifth-largest metropolitan area, with 4.1 million inhabitants (2022). The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state. Porto Alegre was founded in 1769 by Manuel Jorge Gomes de Sepúlveda, who used the pseudonym José Marcelino de Figueiredo to hide his identity; the official date, though, is 1772 with the act signed by Immigration to Brazil, immigrants from the Azores, Portugal. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Guaíba Lake, where five rivers converge to form the Lagoa dos Patos, a giant freshwater lagoon navigable by even the largest of ships. This five-river junction has become an important alluvial port and a chief indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
