Hélio Silva
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hélio de Oliveira e Silva |
| Nickname | Paluca |
| Born | 28 May 1926 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 3 August 2006 (aged 80) Niterói, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
Hélio de Oliveira e Silva[a] (28 May 1926 – 3 August 2006), also known as Paluca, was a Brazilian Olympic backstroke swimmer, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[1][2][3]
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, reaching the semifinals.[3]
Silva died in Niterói on 3 August 2006, at the age of 80.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is de Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paluca". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
Full name: Hélio de Oliveira e Silva, Born: 28 May 1926, Died: 3 August 2006
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paluca". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020.
Full name: Helio de Oliveira e Silva, Born: May 28, 1926
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hélio Silva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
Full name: Helio de Oliveira e Silva, Born: May 25, 1926
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