César Cielo

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Born
1987 (38 years old)

Birth Place
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Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo, Brazil

Position
Swimmer

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Hispanic

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Height
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)

Weight
80 kg (176 lb)

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Latest Results

					Mens 50m Freestyle Final	29 Jul 17

Description

César Augusto Cielo Filho (Portuguese pronunciation: , born 10 January 1987) is a Brazilian competitive swimmer who specializes in sprint events. He is the most successful Brazilian swimmer in history, having obtained three Olympic medals, winning six individual World Championship gold medals and breaking two world records.

Cielo is the current world record holder in the 50-metre freestyle (long course). His gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in the 50-metre freestyle competition, is Brazil's only Olympic gold in swimming to date. In 2008, he broke the NCAA record in the 50-yard (46 m) freestyle (18.47 seconds) and in the 100-yard (91 m) freestyle (40.92 seconds). Cielo became the fastest swimmer in the world in the two distances, and was named NCAA Swimmer of the Year for the second year in a row. Cesar currently lives and trains in Itajaí.

Career Honours

World Aquatics… 2014	World Aquatics… 2014	World Aquatics… 2014	World Aquatics… 2013
World Aquatics… 2013	Olympics Bronze 2012	World Aquatics… 2011	World Aquatics… 2011
Pan American Games 2011	Pan American Games 2011	Pan American Games 2011	Pan American Games 2011
World Aquatics… 2010	World Aquatics… 2010	World Aquatics… 2009	World Aquatics… 2009
Olympics Gold 2008	Olympics Bronze 2008	Pan American Games 2007	Pan American Games 2007
Pan American Games 2007	Pan American Games Silver 2007