33 Facts About Gustavo Borges

Gustavo Franca Borges was born on 2 December 1972 and is a Brazilian former competitive swimmer.

Gustavo Borges has eight Pan American Games gold medals, the third-most of any Brazilian and only behind swimmer Thiago Pereira and table tennis player Hugo Hoyama.

Gustavo Borges was Brazil's flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Gustavo Borges even overcame his idol, Matt Biondi, to win the silver medal.

Gustavo Borges used to live in the United States in Jacksonville, Florida and in Ann Arbor, Michigan while he was still a student.

Gustavo Borges attended university at the University of Michigan in the mid-1990s, where he swam for the university's team, coached by Jon Urbanchek and graduated with a degree in Economics.

Gustavo Borges was born in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, but lived in Ituverava throughout his childhood.

In 1984, in Sao Joao da Boa Vista, Gustavo Borges won his first medal in official competitions in a 100-meter breaststroke race.

In 1987, Gustavo Borges was 15 years old and swimming for the Associacao Atletica Francana.

Gustavo Borges' times were already good enough to participate in the Brazilian Championship, Julio Delamare Trophy.

In 1991, Gustavo Borges joined The Bolles School in Jacksonville and instantly became one of the top prep swimmers in the United States.

Gustavo Borges was the primary swimmer on Bolles' 1991 400 Freestyle Relay team that set a national high-school record with a 2:59.98.

In 1989, after joining the Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Gustavo Borges began to gain national fame; when he was only 17 years old, he began beating the swimmer Cristiano Michelena, which held hegemony in the 100-meter and 200-meter in Brazil.

Gustavo Borges won the Brazil Trophy, the biggest tournament in the country, winning two gold medals in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle.

At the 1991 World Aquatics Championships, Gustavo Borges finished in 12th in the 100-meter freestyle, breaking the South American record with a time of 50.77 seconds, and in the 50-meter freestyle.

Gustavo Borges won his first important international medals in the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana.

Gustavo Borges won the 100-meter freestyle where he set a Pan Am Games record, and was silver medalist in 200-meter freestyle and bronze in the 50-meter freestyle, breaking the South American record.

In 1992, Gustavo Borges broke the Brazilian Olympic medals fasting in swimming, which was set at the 1984 Summer Olympics when Ricardo Prado won the silver in the 400-meter individual medley.

In 1993, Gustavo Borges broke three world records on the short course.

Gustavo Borges's time was 47.94 seconds in the 100-metre freestyle, setting a record that lasted until 1 January 1994, when it broken by Alexander Popov.

Gustavo Borges finished fourth in the 50-meter freestyle and 11th in the 200-meter freestyle.

Gustavo Borges participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and became the first Brazilian to win three Olympic medals, a feat achieved by Torben Grael in the same games.

Gustavo Borges won the silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:48.08, and bronze in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 49.02 seconds, both South American records.

At the 1997 FINA World Swimming Championships, Gustavo Borges won gold in the 200-meter freestyle and silver in the 100-meter freestyle.

Gustavo Borges broke the national record for medals at the Games, with 15l.

Gustavo Borges participated in the 100-meter freestyle, finishing in 16th position.

Gustavo Borges was the only South American representative on the list.

Also in 2000, Gustavo Borges started preparing to end his career and become an entrepreneur.

At the 2002 FINA World Swimming Championships in Moscow, Gustavo Borges won a silver in the 200-meter freestyle; it was his last FINA world medal.

Gustavo Borges established himself as the greatest Brazilian medalist in the history of the tournament, having won 19 podium finishes, eight gold medals, eight silver and three bronze.

Gustavo Borges became an entrepreneur, managing the Gustavo Borges Natacao e Fitness in Curitiba.

At the age of 31, Gustavo Borges retired from swimming after competing in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Gustavo Borges is the former holder of the following records:.