Orlando Amêndola
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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| Full name | Orlando Amêndola | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 November 1899[1] Brazil | |||||||||||||
| Died | 10 May 1974 (aged 74) Brazil | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||
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He was one of the first Brazilians who participated at the Olympics.[3] 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] Also participated in rowing.[3]
References
- Orlando Amêndola at Olympedia
- "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- "ANTWERP 1920". COB (in Portuguese). 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
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