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 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||
| 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 an athlete at Clube de Regatas Boqueirão do Passeio, where he practiced swimming, water polo, and rowing.[3]
He started playing polo in 1916 and stood out as a very skilled player. In 1918 he was Rio de Janeiro's champion of the 100 meters freestyle.[3]
He was one of the first Brazilians who participated at the Olympics.[4] 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] He also participated in rowing.[4]
References
- Orlando Amêndola at Olympedia
- "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ORLANDO AMÊNDOLA Acessado em 11 de fevereiro de 2017
- "ANTWERP 1920". COB (in Portuguese). 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.