Vinicius Moreira Lanza (born 22 March 1997, in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian swimmer.[1] He competed at the collegiate level for Indiana University.[2] He is a member of the London Roar team, competing in Season 2 of the International Swimming League (ISL). The ISL is an annual professional swimming league featuring a team-based competition format with fast-paced race sessions. 10 teams featuring the world's best swimmers will compete for the ISL title in 2020.
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Full name | Vinicius Moreira Lanza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Vini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 25) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly, individual medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Minas TC, London Roar (ISL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Indiana Hoosiers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, he won a silver medal in the 100-metre butterfly.[3]
He was at the 2017 Summer Universiade, finishing 7th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly.[4]
At the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Japan, he won a bronze medal in the 100-metre butterfly, with a time of 51.44 .[5] He also finished 4th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[6]
On 25 August 2018, at the José Finkel Trophy(short course competition), he broke the South American record in the 200m medley, with a time of 1:52.16.[7]
At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, he finished 6th, helping Brazil qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[8] He also finished 12th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly,[9] and 28th in the Men's 50 metre butterfly.[10]
At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, Lanza won a gold medal in the Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay (by participating at heats),[11] a silver medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,[12] and a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre butterfly.[13]
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[14] where he finished 26th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly,[15] 25th in the Men's 200 metre individual medley[16] and was disqualified at the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[17]
At the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, he finished 4th in the Men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay,[18] 4th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,[19] 10th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly[20] and 21st in the Men's 50 metre butterfly.[21]
At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, he finished 23rd in the Men's 200 metre individual medley,[22] 25th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly[23] and 41st in the Men's 50 metre butterfly.[24]
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