Athos de Oliveira

Athos Procópio de Oliveira Filho (born 3 January 1943) is a former international freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Brazil.[1][2]

Athos de Oliveira
Personal information
Full nameAthos Procópio de Oliveira Filho
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1943-01-03) 3 January 1943
Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 4x200 m freestyle
In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is De Oliveira. "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

At the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, he finished 7th in the 100 metre backstroke.[3] He also swam the 4 × 100-metre medley.[4]

At the 1960 Summer Olympics, in Rome, he swam the 100-metre backstroke and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.[1]

At the 1963 Pan American Games, in São Paulo, he won two bronze medals in the 100-metre backstroke, and in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[5]

At the 1964 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, he swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.[1]

Among other achievements, he was part of the Brazilian team champion of the 4×100-metre freestyle relay in the 1964 South American Absolute Championship, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Team composed of Alvaro Pires, Athos Procópio de Oliveira, Paulo Salles Cunha, and Antonio Celso Guimarães.[6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athos de Oliveira Filho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2013. Full name: Athos P. de Oliveira Filho
  2. "Athos' full name and birth place". antn.com.br. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013.
  3. "O GLOBO News Archive - September 4, 1959, Morning, General, page 14". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  4. "O GLOBO News Archive - September 3, 1959, Morning, General, page 16". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  5. "Brazil medals at 1963 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  6. "Old times". SPORTV (in Portuguese). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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