 Cesar Castro was the first Brazilian diver to receive a medal in an International Fédération internationale de natation (FINA) Diving Grand Prix.He was elected 9 times by the Brazilian Olympic Committee as the best Brazilian diver (2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014).In 2004 Summer Olympics, Cesar Castro reached the Olympic Final, 52 years after the last Brazilian diver finalist in Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.