Fernando de Abreu
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Nabuco de Abreu |
| Born | 22 June 1944 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Fernando Nabuco de Abreu (born 22 June 1944 in São Paulo) is a former Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[1]
He was president of the Brazilian Cycling Confederation and CEO of São Paulo Stock Exchange.[2]
He was the son of an Olympic athlete, the rower Fernando Nabuco de Abreu, and started swimming at the age of six, at Club Athletico Paulistano, where he always competed.[2]
At 16 years of age, at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.[1]
He was Brazilian and South American champion and ended his swimming career at the age of 17. He was also a water polo player and sailor.[2]
