Fernando de Abreu

Fernando Nabuco de Abreu (born 22 June 1944 in São Paulo) is a former Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[1]

Fernando de Abreu
Personal information
Full nameFernando Nabuco de Abreu
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1944-06-22) 22 June 1944
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil

He was president of the Brazilian Cycling Confederation and CEO of São Paulo Stock Exchange.[2]

He was the son of an Olympic athlete, the rower Fernando Nabuco de Abreu, and started swimming at the age of six, at Club Athletico Paulistano, where he always competed.[2]

At 16 years of age, at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.[1]

He was Brazilian and South American champion and ended his swimming career at the age of 17. He was also a water polo player and sailor.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernando de Abreu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  2. Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: FERNANDO LUIZ NABUCO DE ABREU Acessado em 13 de fevereiro de 2017


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