Cesar Cielo vs Alain Bernard
Cesar Cielo vs Alain Bernard: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Cesar Cielo and Alain Bernard?
César Cielo and Alain Bernard had a notable rivalry, particularly during the 2008 Olympics where Cielo's performance in the 50m freestyle outshone Bernard's expectations.
Cesar Cielo
Key numbers
- Olympic Medals3
- World Championship Golds11
- Pan American Games Golds7
- World Records2
Top honours
- Olympic Gold Medal50 m freestyle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Olympic Silver Medals2008 Beijing (100 m freestyle), 2012 London (50 m freestyle)
- World Championship Gold Medals6 individual golds in long course events
- World Championship Silver Medals1 silver in long course events
- World Championships (Short Course) Gold Medals5
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Alain Bernard
Key numbers
- Olympic Golds1
- World Championship Golds5
- World Records1
Top honours
- Olympic Silver Medal100 m freestyle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- World Championship Gold MedalsMultiple
- European ChampionMultiple titles