Rômulo Duncan Arantes Filho (usually Rômulo Arantes; June 12, 1957
â€" June 10, 2000) was a Brazilian swimmer and actor. He won a bronze
medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1978 World Aquatics
Championships and four medals at the Universiades (1977 and 1981) and
Pan American Games (1979). He also competed in eight events at the
1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics with the best achievement of fifth
place in the 4×100-metre medley relay in 1972.He participated at the
inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where he
finished 7th in the 100-metre backstroke, breaking the South American
record, with a time of 1:00.37. In the 200-metre backstroke, he not
qualified for the final, but also broke the South American record,
with a time of 2:12.98.He competed in the 1975 World Aquatics
Championships in Cali. In the 100-metre backstroke, he finished 10th,
with a time of 1:00.30, far from his personal best at this moment, the
South American record (58.61 seconds). In the 4×100-metre medley, he
finished 9th, with a time of 4:01.99, along with Sérgio Pinto
Ribeiro, Heliani dos Santos and Ruy de Oliveira. Arantes had
contracted a virus that made him stop training for a month, which hurt
his results in this World Championships.He was at the 1975 Pan
American Games, in Mexico City. He won the bronze medal in the
100-metre backstroke, 4×100-metre medley and 4×200-metre freestyle.
He also finished 4th in the 200-metre backstroke.
â€" June 10, 2000) was a Brazilian swimmer and actor. He won a bronze
medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1978 World Aquatics
Championships and four medals at the Universiades (1977 and 1981) and
Pan American Games (1979). He also competed in eight events at the
1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics with the best achievement of fifth
place in the 4×100-metre medley relay in 1972.He participated at the
inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where he
finished 7th in the 100-metre backstroke, breaking the South American
record, with a time of 1:00.37. In the 200-metre backstroke, he not
qualified for the final, but also broke the South American record,
with a time of 2:12.98.He competed in the 1975 World Aquatics
Championships in Cali. In the 100-metre backstroke, he finished 10th,
with a time of 1:00.30, far from his personal best at this moment, the
South American record (58.61 seconds). In the 4×100-metre medley, he
finished 9th, with a time of 4:01.99, along with Sérgio Pinto
Ribeiro, Heliani dos Santos and Ruy de Oliveira. Arantes had
contracted a virus that made him stop training for a month, which hurt
his results in this World Championships.He was at the 1975 Pan
American Games, in Mexico City. He won the bronze medal in the
100-metre backstroke, 4×100-metre medley and 4×200-metre freestyle.
He also finished 4th in the 200-metre backstroke.
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