Fernando Scheffer

Fernando Muhlenberg Scheffer (born April 6, 1998 in Canoas) is a Brazilian swimmer.[1]

Fernando Scheffer
Personal information
Full nameFernando Muhlenberg Scheffer
Nickname(s)Monet
Nationality Brazil
Born (1998-04-06) April 6, 1998
Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMinas Tênis Clube

Early life

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 a confusion about a work of art.[2]

International career

2016–20

At the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Scheffer finished 25th in the Men's 200 metre freestyle,[3] 33rd in the Men's 400 metre freestyle [4] and 40th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle.[5]

On April 27, 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.[6] Three days later, he broke the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle race in 3:49.06 seconds.[7]

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,[8] 4th in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[9] and 6th in the Men's 400 metre freestyle.[10]

On August 25, 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.[11]

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 by young people between 19 and 23 years, and was not favorite to gold.[12][13] In the Men's 400 metre freestyle, he broke the South American record at heats, with a time of 3:39.10.[14] He finished 8th in the final.[15]

On 21 December 2018, at the Porto Alegre Open in Brazil, he broke the long course South American record in the 200-metre freestyle, with a time of 1:45.51. It was the fourth fastest time in the world in 2018. He broke five South American records in 2018.[16][17]

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Brazil's young 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay team, now with João de Lucca instead of Leonardo Coelho Santos, lowered the South American record in almost 3 seconds, with a time of 7:07.12, at heats.[18] They finished 7th, with a time of 7:07.64 in the final.[19] It was the first time that Brazil's 4x200m freestyle relay had qualified for a World Championships final, and the result qualified Brazil for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[20]In the Men's 200 metre freestyle, he was very close to qualify for the final, finishing 9th, just 8 milliseconds from 8th place. He swam near his South American record, finishing 1:45.83 in the semifinals.[21]

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, Scheffer won two gold medals in the Men's 200 metre freestyle[22] and in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay,[23] breaking the Pan American Games record in the relay. He also won the silver medal in the Men's 400 metre freestyle.[24]

References
  1. "CBDA - Perfil de Atleta - FERNANDO MUHLENBERG SCHEFFER" [CBDA - Athlete's profile - Fernando Muhlenberg Scheffer]. CBDA (in Portuguese). 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. "Portrait of Brazil, world champion relay brings together athletes from North to South of the country; see profiles". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. "Results of the 200-metre freestyle at 2016 Windsor". OmegaTiming. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. "Results of the 400-metre freestyle at 2016 Windsor". OmegaTiming. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. "Results of the 100-metre freestyle at 2016 Windsor". OmegaTiming. December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. "Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". CBDA. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  7. "Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results". CBDA. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  8. "Results of the 200-metre freestyle at 2018 Pan Pacific" (PDF). Seiko. August 9, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. "Results of the 4x200-metre freestyle at 2018 Pan Pacific" (PDF). Seiko. August 10, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  10. "Results of the 400-metre freestyle at 2018 Pan Pacific" (PDF). Seiko. August 11, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  11. "From supporting to prominence, Fernando Scheffer breaks records and emerges in 2018". Globoesporte. August 25, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  12. "Results of the 4×200-metre freestyle at 2018 Hangzhou". OmegaTiming. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  13. "Brazil surprises in the 4x200m free relay and wins gold with world record in Hangzhou". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  14. "All the broken records of the day 1 at the World Championship". Best Swim (in Portuguese). December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  15. "Results of the 400-metre freestyle at 2018 Hangzhou". OmegaTiming. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  16. "Men's 200m Freestyle Results". CBDA. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  17. "Brazil, the country of the 200m Freestyle". SPORTV. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  18. "Results of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle heats at 2019 Gwangju" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  19. "Results of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle final at 2019 Gwangju" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  20. "Brazilian 4x200m relay broke South American record, goes to the final and guarantees the Olympic vacancy". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  21. "Results of the 200-metre freestyle at 2019 Gwangju" (PDF). Omega Timing. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  22. Men's 200m Freestyle - A Final
  23. Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay Final
  24. Men's 400m Freestyle - A Final
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