João Pereira (swimmer)
João Pedro Thomaz Pereira (March 1905 – 27 June 1984) was an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country. He was born in São Paulo.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Thomaz Pereira |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | March 1905 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 27 June 1984 (aged 81)[1] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.[2][3]
References
- "João Pereira". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "João Pereira". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Los Angeles (1932): Maria Lenk é a primeira mulher brasileira nos Jogos" [Los Angeles (1932): Maria Lenk is the first Brazilian woman at the Games]. BOL (in Portuguese). 30 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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