Athos de Oliveira
Brazilian swimmer (born 1943)
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Athos Procópio de Oliveira Filho (born 3 January 1943) is a former international freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Brazil.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Athos Procópio de Oliveira Filho |
| Born | 3 January 1943 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, Backstroke |
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]