Personal information | |
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Full name | João Bevilaqua de Lucca |
Nationality | Brazil |
Born |
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
January 6, 1990
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
College team | University Of Louisville |
Medal record
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João Bevilaqua de Lucca (born January 6, 1990 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian swimmer.
He won the silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle at the 2006 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Rio de Janeiro, and the bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle at the 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Monterrey.
He joined the Brazilian national delegation who attended the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, where he finished 14th in the 4×200-metre freestyle.
Participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as the Brazilian reserve of the 4×100-metre medley.
He qualified to compete in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. João de Lucca finished 11th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, along with Nicolas Oliveira, Fernando Santos and Vinícius Waked.
At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, he won a bronze medal in the Brazilian 4×100-metre freestyle relay, along with Bruno Fratus, Marcelo Chierighini and Nicolas Oliveira. He also finished 7th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 11th in the 200-metre freestyle.