Adhemar Grijó Filho (18 October 1931 – 23 August 2020) was a Brazilian athlete who competed in three Olympics. He represented Brazil in swimming at the 1952 Olympics and in water polo at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | 18 October 1931 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Died | 23 August 2020 (aged 88) Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Medal record | |
Career
editAt the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he finished 6th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[2] At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he swam the 200-metre breaststroke, not reaching the finals.[1] At the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal in the Water Polo.[1][3][4] At the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, he won the bronze medal in the Water Polo.[1][5][6] At the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo, he won the gold medal in the Water Polo.[1][7][8] At Rome 1960 and Tokyo 1964, he finished 13th with the Brazilian Water Polo team.[1]
External links
edit- ^ a b c d e f Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adhemar Grijó Filho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - March 7, 1951, Morning, General, page 8". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Brazil medals at 1955 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Brazilian medalists at 1955 Pan". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Brazil medals at 1959 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Brazilian medalists at 1959 Pan". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Brazil medals at 1963 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Brazilian medalists at 1963 Pan". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
