12 Facts About Marcelo Chierighini

Marcelo Chierighini was born on 15 January 1991 and is a Brazilian competitive swimmer.

Marcelo Chierighini finished 6th in the final, with a time of 48.28.

Marcelo Chierighini finished 4th in the 4x100-metre medley relay, along with Guilherme Guido, Felipe Franca and Thiago Pereira, 8th in the 50-metre freestyle, and 9th in the 100-metre freestyle.

Marcelo Chierighini won a bronze medal in the 100-metre freestyle.

Marcelo Chierighini did the fastest split of the entire field, and the third-fastest split ever in a textile jammer.

Marcelo Chierighini finished 4th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle and 8th in the Men's 50 metre freestyle.

Marcelo Chierighini finished 12th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle.

On 18 April 2019, participating in the Maria Lenk Trophy competition in Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Chierighini finished the 100-metre freestyle race in 47.68 seconds, a new personal best, and third in the world rankings behind only Vladislav Grinev and Kyle Chalmers.

Marcelo Chierighini's time was the fastest by a South American in the textile suit era, breaking Cesar Cielo's previous record of 47.84, set back in 2011 at the Pan American Games.

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Marcelo Chierighini came to try to win an unprecedented Men's 100 metre freestyle medal.

Marcelo Chierighini finished 16th in the Men's 50 metre freestyle.

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, Marcelo Chierighini won the gold medal in the Men's 100 metre freestyle, defeating Nathan Adrian, with a time of 48.09.