Leonardo Costa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Jorge Costa |
| Nationality |
 Brazil
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| Born |
May 12, 1977 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Club | Trojan Swim Club, Los Angeles |
Leonardo Jorge Costa (born May 12, 1977 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais) is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His biggest success was winning the gold medal in the 200-metre backstroke at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.
He was at the 1997 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), where he finished 21st in the 200-metre backstroke, and 24th in the 100-metre backstroke.
Leonardo went to the 1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hong Kong, where he reached the 200-metre backstroke final, finishing in 6th.
At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, he earned the gold medal in the 200-metre backstroke, silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle, and bronze in the 200-metre freestyle. The time of the 200-metre backstroke was 1:59.33, South American record, Pan American record, and index for him to participate in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle was obtained with a time of 7:22.92, South American record, along with Gustavo Borges, Rodrigo Castro and André Cordeiro. He also finished 9th in the 100-metre backstroke.
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