Rogério Romero
Rogério Aoki Romero (born November 22, 1969 in Londrina , Paraná ) is a former Brazilian swimmer.
Romero is the only swimmer in the world who has participated in five consecutive Olympic Games : Seoul 1988 , Barcelona 1992 , Atlanta 1996 , Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 . Except for Athens, the 1.81 m tall, 71 kg back specialist Romero reached at least one final four times in a row. The two-time winner of the Pan American Games held several South American records, especially on his special 200-meter back course, where he was 15 times Brazilian champion.
Web links
- official homepage
- Rogério Romero in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Romero, Rogério |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Romero, Rogério Aoki (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Londrina , Brazil |