| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Adriano Manuel Santos Niz |
| National team | 
Portugal |
| Born | 5 March 1986 Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Clube Fluvial Vilacondense |
| Coach | António Paulo Vasconcelos |
Adriano Manuel Santos Niz (born 5 March 1986) is a Portuguese former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. [1] He is a single-time Olympian (2004), and currently holds a Portuguese record in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands (3:23.06). [2] Niz also trains for Clube Fluvial Vilacondense, under head coach António Paulo Vasconcelos. [3]
Niz qualified for the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Portuguese team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [4] [5] Teaming with Luís Monteiro, João Araújo, and Miguel Pires in heat one, Niz swam a second leg in a split of 1:52.35, but the Portuguese team settled only for seventh place and fourteenth overall with a national record of 7:27.99. [6] [7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adriano Niz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Adriano Niz na estafeta recordista" [Adriano Niz is a relay record-holder] (in Portuguese). Associacion de Nataçáo do Norte de Portugal (ANNP). Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "O sonho já é realidade" [The dream is now a reality] (in Portuguese). Clube Fluvial Vilacondense. 21 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" ( PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Natação: Adriano Niz realiza sonho dos JO na estafeta" [Swimming: Adriano Niz realizes an Olympic dream in the relay] (in Portuguese). Jornal Record Portugal. 21 July 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Profile – Clube Fluvial Vilacondense (in Portuguese)
- Adriano Niz at Olympics.com
- Adriano Niz at Olympic.org (archived)
- Adriano Niz at Olympedia
- Adriano Niz at World Aquatics
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Adriano Manuel Santos Niz |
| National team |
Portugal |
| Born | 5 March 1986 Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Clube Fluvial Vilacondense |
| Coach | António Paulo Vasconcelos |
Adriano Manuel Santos Niz (born 5 March 1986) is a Portuguese former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. [1] He is a single-time Olympian (2004), and currently holds a Portuguese record in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands (3:23.06). [2] Niz also trains for Clube Fluvial Vilacondense, under head coach António Paulo Vasconcelos. [3]
Niz qualified for the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Portuguese team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [4] [5] Teaming with Luís Monteiro, João Araújo, and Miguel Pires in heat one, Niz swam a second leg in a split of 1:52.35, but the Portuguese team settled only for seventh place and fourteenth overall with a national record of 7:27.99. [6] [7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adriano Niz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Adriano Niz na estafeta recordista" [Adriano Niz is a relay record-holder] (in Portuguese). Associacion de Nataçáo do Norte de Portugal (ANNP). Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "O sonho já é realidade" [The dream is now a reality] (in Portuguese). Clube Fluvial Vilacondense. 21 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" ( PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Natação: Adriano Niz realiza sonho dos JO na estafeta" [Swimming: Adriano Niz realizes an Olympic dream in the relay] (in Portuguese). Jornal Record Portugal. 21 July 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Profile – Clube Fluvial Vilacondense (in Portuguese)
- Adriano Niz at Olympics.com
- Adriano Niz at Olympic.org (archived)
- Adriano Niz at Olympedia
- Adriano Niz at World Aquatics
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