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Orlando Amêndola

Orlando Amêndola

Brazilian swimmer

Orlando Amêndola (2 November 1899 – 10 May 1974) was an Olympic freestyle swimmer, water polo player, and rower from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[2]

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He was an athlete at Clube de Regatas Boqueirão do Passeio, where he practiced swimming, water polo, and rowing.[3]

He started playing polo in 1916 and stood out as a very skilled player. In 1918 he was Rio de Janeiro's champion of the 100 meters freestyle.[3]

He was one of the first Brazilians who participated at the Olympics.[4] At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the first time that Brazil participated in the Games, he swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. He also participated in the water polo, finishing fourth with the Brazil team.[2] He also participated in rowing.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Orlando Amêndola at Olympedia
  2. [2]
    "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. [3]
    Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ORLANDO AMÊNDOLA Acessado em 11 de fevereiro de 2017
  4. [4]
    "ANTWERP 1920". COB (in Portuguese). 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.


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