Paulo Zanetti (born September 24, 1952) is a former international freestyle

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from

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, who competed at one

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for his native country. He was at the

1971 Pan American Games The 1971 Pan American Games, officially known as the VI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Cali 1971, were held in Cali, Colombia, from 30 July to 13 August 1971. (One source dates the Games from July 25 to August 8.) A total of 2,935 ...

, in

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, where he won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle, breaking the South American record. At the

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, in

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, he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre freestyle (6 seconds and a half below the South American record). He also swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×200-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. He was at the

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. In the 4×200-metre freestyle, he finished 12th, with a time of 8:07.41, along with Paul Jouanneau, Eduardo Alijó Neto and Paulo Mangini. He was at the

1975 Pan American Games The 1975 Pan American Games, officially known as the VII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Mexico 1975 (), were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games ...

, in

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, where he finished 6th in the 100-metre freestyle.

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1952 births Living people Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1975 Pan American Games Olympic swimmers for Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Brazilian male freestyle swimmers Pan American Games bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-swimming-bio-stub