Donnie Defreitas

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Donnie Defreitas

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Donnie Defreitas

| nicknames =

| national_team = {{flag|VIN|name=St. Vincent}}

| strokes = Freestyle

| club =

| coach =

| collegeteam =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|6|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Havana, Cuba

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{convert|1.65|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|62|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| medaltemplates =

| show-medals = yes

| updated =

}}

Donnie Defreitas (born June 10, 1985) is a former swimmer from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.{{cite sports-reference|title = Donnie Defreitas|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/donnie-defreitas-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062123/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/donnie-defreitas-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 8 May 2013}} Defreitas qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, without having an entry time.{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010406003E000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=PDF|work=Athens 2004|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=24 March 2013}} He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-old Emile Rony Bakale of Congo. He posted a lifetime best of 27.72 to earn a fourth spot by a 2.65-second margin behind winner Bakale. Defreitas failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-fourth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.{{cite web|title=Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 1|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/results/3535048.stm|work=Athens 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 August 2004|accessdate=31 January 2013}}{{cite news|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |title=Men’s 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7897.asp |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |date=19 August 2004 |accessdate=19 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204025/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7897.asp |archivedate=29 October 2013 }}{{cite news|title=T&T swimmer cops a bronze in Athens|url=http://www.grenadianconnection.com/Grenada/ViewNews.asp?NID=1327&CID=15004&TC=1027&EP=491&yr=2004&Cat=0000&Sch=|publisher=Grenadian Connection|date=20 August 2004|accessdate=8 May 2013}}