Victor Colonese

Victor Hugo Ribeiro Colonese (born January 16, 1992, in Salvador) is a Brazilian swimmer, who specialized in open water marathon.

[1] At the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, Colonese placed 22nd in the 5 km marathon, with a time of 56:39.7.

[2] At the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, he finished 9th in the Men's 10 kilometre marathon.

[3] At the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, he finished 9th in the 5 km marathon.

In July 2020, he inherited the bronze medal, three weeks after the announcement of doping by Argentine Guillermo Bertola, who had been silver in the race.