Athos de Oliveira
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Athos Procópio de Oliveira Júnior |
| Nationality |
 Brazil |
| Born |
January 3, 1943 Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, Backstroke |
Medal record
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Athos Procópio de Oliveira Júnior (born January 3, 1943 in Catanduva) is a former international freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Brazil.[1][2]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ Athos' full name and birth place
- ↑ "O GLOBO News Archive - September 4, 1959, Morning, General, page 14". O GLOBO. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "O GLOBO News Archive - September 3, 1959, Morning, General, page 16". O GLOBO. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "Brazil medals at 1963 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Old times". SPORTV (in Portuguese). June 29, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
