José Fiolo

José Sylvio Fiolo (born March 2, 1950, in Campinas) is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Brazil.[1]

José Fiolo

José Fiolo c. 1972
Personal information
Full name	José Sylvio Fiolo
Born	(1950-03-02) March 2, 1950 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Medal record Representing  Brazil Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg 100 m breaststroke 1967 Winnipeg 200 m breaststroke 1967 Winnipeg 4×100 m medley 1971 Cali 100 m breaststroke 1971 Cali 4×100 m medley 1975 Mexico City 100 m breaststroke 1975 Mexico City 4×100 m medley

Fiolo participated for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich and 1976 Montreal. In 1968, he obtained the 4th place in the 100-metre breaststroke; also participated in the 200-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley, not going to the finals. In 1972, he was 6th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and along the Brazilian relay, ranked 5th in the 4×100-metre medley. Also attended the 200 meter breaststroke, not going to the finals. In 1976, participated in the 100-metre breaststroke, not going to the finals.[2][3]

His greatest achievement occurred on February 19, 1968, at age 17, when, alone in the pool but in front of a crowd in the stands of the Clube de Regatas Guanabara, in Rio de Janeiro – the same place and the same way as Manuel dos Santos broke seven years before the world record of 100-metre freestyle – he established the World Record for the 100-metre breaststroke race, with a time of 1:06.4.[4][5][6]

Fiolo also holds seven medals in Pan American Games.

At the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Fiolo won two gold medals in the 100-metre and 200-metre breaststroke events, and a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[7]

At the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Fiolo won two bronze medals in the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley events.[8] He also finished 5th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[9] In the 4×100-metre medley, he broke the South American record, with a time of 4:02.94.[10]

At the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Fiolo won two bronze medals in the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley events.[11] He also finished 6th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[12]

He's been living in Australia for more than 20 years. His son, Pietro Figlioli, was player of water polo of the Australian team, and now, by the Italian team.[13]