Enrico Gustavo Linscheer (born 19 October 1974) is a Surinamese swimmer who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Enrico Linscheer |
| Nationality | Surinamese |
| Born | 19 October 1974 Suriname |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Freestyle |
Linscheer was just seventeen years old when he competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics, first up was the 100 metre freestyle, he swam his heat in 52.94 seconds and finished in 47th place out of 75 swimmers so didn't qualify for the next round.[2] Two days later he was competing in the 50 metre freestyle and returned in a time of 23.74 seconds and finished in 33rd place.[3] Four years later at the 1996 Summer Olympics he only competed in the 50 metre freestyle and finished one place better in 32nd after swimming it in 23.45 seconds.[4] Linscheer attended the University of Florida along with his brother Giovanni[5] and competed in both Olympics with him. Giovanni died in 2000, aged 27 years old, in a vehicle accident.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Enrico Linscheer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Barcelona 1992: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Barcelona 1992. LA84 Foundation. p. 358. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Barcelona 1992: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Barcelona 1992. LA84 Foundation. p. 357. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Historical Olympics Roster". www.floridagators.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Frenette, Gene (22 March 2000). "Linscheer dies in car accident". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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