Djan Madruga

Quick Facts

Full Name	Djan Madruga
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Dec 7, 1958(1958-12-07)
Age	66
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Djan Madruga Biography

Djan Madruga is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on December 7, 1958 in Brazil.

As a result of his Olympics successes, Djan received several offers of scholarships to universities, in the United States of America. These represented a spectacular opportunity for a number of reasons. Firstly, Djan Madruga’s father had been an engineer in Petrobras, before the Brazilian military coup of 1964. Afterwards he was forced to take a job as a taxi driver making it difficult to provide for his family and to purchase exercise equipment. He had to send his children to a public school. Secondly, the logistics of everyday life in Rio de Janeiro made it difficult for Djan to travel to his swimming club and college. Precious time was wasted which should have been spent training, studying or resting. Thirdly, Djan was training alone at Fluminense, but in the U.S., he would train with colleagues at the highest level, and with a leading coach who was at the forefront of knowledge in biomechanics and physiology. And finally, studying at an American university would open up many more possibilities for Djan’s working life, after his athletics career. He chose Indiana University, studying physical education and training with Doc Counsilman, Mark Spitz’s coach.

Djan Madruga was one of the greatest swimmers in the history of Brazil. He was an early prodigy; at 15 years of age competing in the South American Championships and the U. S. Open in 1973 and 1974, he began his domination of long distance events on the South American continent. In August 1974, he became the South American record holder in the 400-metre, 800-metre and 1500-metre freestyle during competition in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In April 1975 he broke the 16 minutes barrier in the 1500-metre freestyle at Copa America in Las Palmas. At 16 he was the South American record holder of the 200-metre, the 400-metre, the 800-metre and the 1500-metre freestyle events. In 1979 Djan Magruga became the one and only Brazilian swimmer to simultaneously hold the records in all freestyle distances from 100- to 1500-metre. He also held the South American records in the 200-metre backstroke, the 200-metre individual medley, and the 400-metre individual medley, as well as holding the Brazilian record in the 200-metre butterfly.

Djan Madruga Net Worth

Djan Madruga is one of the richest Swimmer from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Djan Madruga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Djan Garrido Madruga (born December 7, 1958 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a former international freestyle swimmer and former South American record-holder from Brazil. His younger brother Roger Madruga, was also a professional swimmer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Djan Madruga height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Egutu weight 69 kg (152 lb) & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Djan Madruga Dating?

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Djan Madruga went to Mission Viejo in 1977, to train with the renowned U.S. swimming coach, Mark Schubert, where he shared the pool with the Olympic champion and record holder Brian Goodell.

Facts & Trivia

Egutu Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Djan Madruga celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.

In 1979, he successfully competed in the Pan American Games in San Juan, where he won three silver medals; in the 400-metre, the 1500-metre, and the 4×200-metre freestyle. He also won three bronze medals; in the 200-metre freestyle, the 200-metre backstroke, and the 4×100-metre freestyle. He was beaten in the 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle races, by the world record holder Brian Goodell. However, in both the 200-metre freestyle and in the relays, he broke the South American records. He also competed at the 1979 Summer Universiade, in Mexico City, where he won the gold medal in the 400-metre individual medley, and the silver medal in the 200-metre backstroke.

Top Facts about Djan Madruga

1. Djan Madruga is a Brazilian former Olympic swimmer.
2. He won two silver medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
3. Madruga set multiple South American and Brazilian records.
4. He competed in three consecutive Olympic Games from 1972-1980.
5. Madruga was known for his versatility, competing in freestyle, butterfly, and medley events.
6. He retired from competitive swimming in 1983.
7. Madruga later became a successful businessman in Brazil.
8. In 2019, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
9. Madruga’s legacy continues to inspire young swimmers in Brazil and beyond.
10. His dedication to training and discipline made him one of Brazil’s greatest swimmers ever.