Edvaldo Valério

Who is Edvaldo Valério?

Edvaldo Valério Silva Filho is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There, he was a member of the men's relay team that won the bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle in Sydney, Australia, alongside Fernando Scherer, Gustavo Borges, and Carlos Jayme.

He began his career in the pools of Salvador, where remained for many years. He was several times Brazilian champion in 50-metre, 100-metre and 200-metre freestyle.

He went through various clubs, which highlight the Costa Verde Tênis Clube, the Vasco da Gama, the Grêmio Náutico União and the Minas Tênis Clube. Also joined by several years the Brazilian national team, disputing competitions in several locals in the world.

Valério was at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships, in Perth, where he finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle.

He was a reserve the 4×100-metre freestyle in 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.

At the 2000 FINA World Swimming Championships, in Athens, he finished 29th in the 50-metre freestyle, 32nd in the 100-metre freestyle, 23rd in the 200-metre freestyle, and was in the 4×200-metre freestyle final, finishing in 8th place.