Ricardo Prado
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Ricardo Prado is an Olympic and former World Record holding medley
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...

 swimmer from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. He swam for Brazil at the 1984 Olympics
Brazil at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Brazil competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.- Silver:* Douglas Vieira — Judo, Men's Half Heavyweight * Ricardo Prado — Swimming, Men's 400m Individual Medley...

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He won the silver medal in the men's 400 individual medley at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, located on the USC campus. There was a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...

 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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. He was also World Champion in that event in 1982, establishing a new World Record that stood until 1984.
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