Gustavo Borges
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gustavo•França Borges |
| Used name | Gustavo•Borges |
| Born | 2 December 1972 in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo (BRA) |
| Measurements | 203 cm / 98 kg |
| Affiliations | EC Pinheiros, São Paulo (BRA) / Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) / Michigan Wolverines, Ann Arbor (USA) |
| NOC |  Brazil |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Gustavo Borges is the first Brazilian swimmer to claim more than one Olympic swimming medal. His first one came in 1992, surprisingly finishing between Aleksandr Popov and Matt Biondi in the 100 free. Borges added two more in Atlanta, placing third in the 100 and second in the 200 freestyle. His last medal came in Sydney 2000, a bronze with the Brazilian relay team. Together with Xuxa Scherer, dominated the short freestyle events at the 1993 and 1995 World Short Course Swimming Championships, winning the 4×100 free relay (1993, 1995) and the 200 metre freestyle (1995, 1997), while adding four silvers and two bronzes. Borges also performed on the more prestigious long course World Championships, with two bronzes in 1994 (100 free and 4×100 free relay). Between 1991 and 2003, Borges also dug up 19 medals from the swimming pool at the Pan American Games, a record for Brazilian competitors through 2011. Eight of these were gold medals, of which four in the 4×100 freestyle relay, and two each in the 100 and 200 free. In 1993, the tall Brazilian also held the World Record in the 100 metre freestyle (short-course), and he shared the short-course 4×100 m world record for over six years. Borges, who studied and trained in the US, is married to Spanish butterfly swimmer Bárbara Franco.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BRA |
Gustavo Borges | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Brazil | 6 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Brazil | 7 | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BRA |
Gustavo Borges | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =12 | |||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Brazil | 4 | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BRA |
Gustavo Borges | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Brazil | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Brazil | 12 | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BRA |
Gustavo Borges | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Brazil | 12 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | BRA |
Gustavo Borges |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Bárbara Franco
- Brother-in-law of Claudia Franco
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (8–8–3 1991 La Habana SWI gold: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 50 m freestyle; 1995 Mar del Plata SWI gold: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 1999 Winnipeg SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle; 2003 Santo Domingo SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–2–0 1995 Fukuoka SWI silver: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 2 July 1993 - 1 January 1994: 47.94 (2 July 1993; Santos, BRA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 7 July 1993 - 16 March 2000: 3:13.97 (7 July 1993; Santos, BRA), 3:12.11 (5 December 1993; Palma de Mallorca, ESP), 3:10.45 (20 December 1998; Rio de Janeiro, BRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–2 1994 Roma SWI bronze: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (4–4–2 1993 Palma de Mallorca gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m freestyle, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1995 Rio de Janeiro gold: 200 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m freestyle, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1997 Göteborg gold: 200 m freestyle, silver: 100 m freestyle; 2002 Moskva silver: 200 m freestyle)