Algodão

Algodão
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing Brazil
Olympic Games
	1948 London	Team
	1960 Rome	Team
World Championship
	1954 Rio de Janeiro	Team
	1959 Santiago de Chile	Team
Pan American Games
	1951 Buenos Aires	Team
	1955 Mexico City	Team
	1959 Chicago	Team

Zenny de Azevedo (March 1, 1925 – March 10, 2001) was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948. Nicknamed Algodão ("Cotton"), he won the bronze medal in 1948 and 1960 with the Brazilian basketball team. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

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Brazil squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Algodão Benvenuti Bráz de Freitas Dias Évora Gemignani da Motta Marson Pacheco Rodrigues Sorcinelli Coach: Daiuto

Brazil squad – 1951 Pan American Games (bronze medal)
Alberto Marson Alfredo da Motta Algodão Almir Ardelin Pinto Godinho Mário Jorge Massinet Sorcinelli Montanha Tião Thales Zé Luiz Coach: Kanela

Brazil squad – 1952 Summer Olympics – 6th place
Algodão Godinho Tião de Freitas Facci Carvalho Angelim Bráz da Motta Almir Mário Jorge Monteiro Zé Luis Coach: Pitanga

Brazil squad – 1954 FIBA World Championship Finalists - Silver medal
4 Bombarda 5 Angelim 6 Carli 7 Almir 8 Algodão 9 Mayr Facci 10 Fausto 11 Gedeao 12 Amaury 13 da Motta 14 Marques Coach: Kanela

Brazil squad – 1955 Pan American Games (bronze medal)
Wlamir Marques Amaury Almir Mayr Facci Wilson Edson Bispo Pecente Leonardo Moacyr Penha Carlos Marino Pecher Algodão Coach: Henriques

Brazil squad – 1959 FIBA World Championship Champions - Gold medal
4 Bispo 5 Blatskauskas 6 Nobrega 7 Freitas 8 Algodão 9 Souza 10 Boccardo 11 Senra 12 Marques 13 Amaury (MVP) 14 Schall 15 Fonseca Coach: Kanela

Brazil squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
3 Algodão 4 Pasos 5 Marques 6 Blas 7 Massoni 8 De Freitas 9 De Souza 10 Schall 11 Bispo 12 Sucar 13 Boccardo 14 Blatskauskas Coach: Kanela

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