Ângelo Gammaro

Ângelo Gammaro (17 September 1895 12 June 1977) was a Brazilian sportsman. He competed at one Olympics for his native country. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he represented Brazil in swimming and water polo at the 1920 Olympics.[1]

Ângelo Gammaro
Personal information
Full nameÂngelo Gammaro
Nationality Brazil
Born(1895-09-17)17 September 1895
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died12 June 1977(1977-06-12) (aged 81)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

He was one of the first Brazilians who participated at the Olympics.[2] At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the first time that Brazil participated in the Games, he swam the 100-meter freestyle, not reaching the finals. He also participated in the Water Polo, finishing fourth with the Brazil team.[1]

References

  1. "Profile at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. "ANTWERP 1920". COB (in Portuguese). 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.


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