Ilo da Fonseca
Ilo Monteiro da Fonseca (born July 18, 1930) is a former Olympic backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two Summer Olympics for his native country.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ilo Monteiro da Fonseca |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Born | July 18, 1930 Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
Biography
Fonesca started swimming at the age of nine and turned professional.[2] His club was Botafogo.
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals.[1] At the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he finished 5th in the 100-metre backstroke.[3] At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals.[1]
On 2011, Ilo was the South American record holder of the 50-metre freestyle in his age group.[2]
References
- "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- "The health benefits of swimming are the highlight of the Bem Estar". G1 (in Portuguese). March 4, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- "O GLOBO News Archive - March 6, 1951, Morning, General, page 12". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
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