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Fernando Scheffer
Fernando Muhlenberg Scheffer (born 6 April 1998) is a Brazilian swimmer. In the 200 metre freestyle, he is the bronze medalist of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the gold medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games and the South American record holder in the event. He became the world champion and world record holder in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2018 World Swimming Championships in short course.
Scheffer began to gain prominence in the Grêmio Náutico União, and in 2018 he moved to Minas Tênis Clube. His nickname is Monet, due to confusion about a work of art.
At the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Scheffer finished 25th in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, 33rd in the Men's 400 metre freestyle and 40th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle.
On 27 April 2018, participating in the Maria Lenk Trophy competition (long course) in Rio de Janeiro, Scheffer broke the South American record in the 200-metre freestyle race in 1:46.08 seconds. Three days later, he broke the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle race in 3:49.06 seconds.
At the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba, he won two gold medals in the 200m and 4 × 200 m freestyle and a silver medal at the 4 × 100 m freestyle.
At the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Scheffer made his first major involvement in an international tournament, finishing 4th in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, 4th in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay and 6th in the Men's 400 metre freestyle.
On 25 August 2018, participating in the José Finkel Trophy competition (short course) in São Paulo, Scheffer broke the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle race in 3:40.87 seconds.
At the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hangzhou, China, Fernando Scheffer, along with Luiz Altamir Melo, Leonardo Coelho Santos and Breno Correia, surprised the world by winning the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, breaking the world record, with a time of 6:46.81. The relay was composed only of young people between 19 and 23 years and was not favorite to gold. In the Men's 400 metre freestyle, he broke the South American record at heats, with a time of 3:39.10. He finished 8th in the final.
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Fernando Scheffer
Fernando Muhlenberg Scheffer (born 6 April 1998) is a Brazilian swimmer. In the 200 metre freestyle, he is the bronze medalist of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the gold medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games and the South American record holder in the event. He became the world champion and world record holder in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2018 World Swimming Championships in short course.
Scheffer began to gain prominence in the Grêmio Náutico União, and in 2018 he moved to Minas Tênis Clube. His nickname is Monet, due to confusion about a work of art.
At the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Scheffer finished 25th in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, 33rd in the Men's 400 metre freestyle and 40th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle.
On 27 April 2018, participating in the Maria Lenk Trophy competition (long course) in Rio de Janeiro, Scheffer broke the South American record in the 200-metre freestyle race in 1:46.08 seconds. Three days later, he broke the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle race in 3:49.06 seconds.
At the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba, he won two gold medals in the 200m and 4 × 200 m freestyle and a silver medal at the 4 × 100 m freestyle.
At the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Scheffer made his first major involvement in an international tournament, finishing 4th in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, 4th in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay and 6th in the Men's 400 metre freestyle.
On 25 August 2018, participating in the José Finkel Trophy competition (short course) in São Paulo, Scheffer broke the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle race in 3:40.87 seconds.
At the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hangzhou, China, Fernando Scheffer, along with Luiz Altamir Melo, Leonardo Coelho Santos and Breno Correia, surprised the world by winning the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, breaking the world record, with a time of 6:46.81. The relay was composed only of young people between 19 and 23 years and was not favorite to gold. In the Men's 400 metre freestyle, he broke the South American record at heats, with a time of 3:39.10. He finished 8th in the final.