Roger Madruga
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Madruga |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, Medley |
Roger Madruga (born 1964 in Rio de Janeiro[1]) is a Brazilian former international freestyle and medley swimmer. He is the younger brother of Djan Madruga.[2]
International career
[edit]He competed at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, where he finished 12th in the 400-metre individual medley, and 16th in both the 400-metre freestyle and the 1500-metre freestyle.[3]
He participated at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, where he finished 8th in the 400-metre individual medley final, and 17th in the 1500-metre freestyle.[4] The conditions were adverse in Ecuador. Ricardo Prado gave a statement to a Brazilian newspaper, describing the situation: "The hotel we stayed at was not well attended. It was directly across the Guayaquil bus station. I managed to reach the final of the 200-metre individual medley, but I was weak because food there was terrible, and finished the race in eighth place." Prado landed at home with gold in the neck and a big mycosis in the belly. Djan Madruga had worse luck: he contracted typhoid.[5]
At the 1983 Summer Universiade in Edmonton, he finished 6th in the 400-metre individual medley.[6]
He competed at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, where he finished 5th in the 400-metre individual medley, and 8th in the 1500-metre freestyle.[7]
He was champion of the Big Ten Conference in 1982 (400-metre individual medley - 3:57:27) and 1983 (400-metre individual medley - 3:55:34).[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Djan Madruga". HFNB.com.br (in Portuguese). 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Roger Madruga". Placar Magazine. 2 March 1978.
- ^ "Results at 1979 Pan Am Games in San Juan" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Results at 1982 Guayaquil" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Ricardo Prado reminds conquest of the world record in the 400-metre individual medley". Estadão (in Portuguese). 25 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Results at 1983 Universiade in Edmonton" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Results at 1983 Pan Am Games in Caracas" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Big Ten is, historically, a Brazilian conference". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). 13 February 2007. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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