Biography

Gustavo França Borges (Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, December 2, 1972) is a Brazilian swimmer, winner of the silver medal in the 100 meters freestyle at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and in the 200 meters freestyle in Atlanta 1996. Gustavo participated in four Olympic Games (1992 to 2004), winning a total of four medals. Gustavo Borges, considered one of the main athletes in the history of Brazilian swimming, was the flag bearer of the Brazilian delegation at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
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Participating in his first Olympics the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Borges won the silver medal in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 49.43 seconds, a South American record, losing the gold to Alexander Popov. There was a delay after the end of the event as a result of a malfunction in Borges lane timer, requiring an official judge's review of video recordings to verify Borge's second place finish. Borges even overcame his idol, Matt Biondi, to win the silver medal.