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Vinicius Moreira Lanza (born March 22, 1997 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian swimmer.

International career

2015–20

At the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, he won a silver medal in the 100-metre butterfly..

He was at the 2017 Summer Universiade, finishing 7th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly.

At the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Japan, he won a bronze medal in the 100-metre butterfly, with a time of 51.44 . He also finished 4th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.

On 25 August 2018, at the José Finkel Trophy(short course competition), he broke the South American record in the 200m medley, with a time of 1:52.16.

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, he finished 6th, helping Brazil qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.He also finished 12th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly, and 28th in the Men's 50 metre butterfly.

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, Lanza won a gold medal in the Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay (by participating at heats), a silver medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, and a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre butterfly.