Hélio Silva (swimmer)
Brazilian swimmer (1926–2006)
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Hélio de Oliveira e Silva[a] (28 May 1926 – 3 August 2006), also known as Paluca, was a Brazilian Olympic backstroke swimmer, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[1][2][3]
FullnameHélio de Oliveira e Silva
NicknamePaluca
Born28 May 1926
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died3 August 2006 (aged 80)
Niterói, Brazil
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hélio de Oliveira e Silva |
| Nickname | Paluca |
| Born | 28 May 1926 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 3 August 2006 (aged 80) Niterói, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, reaching the semifinals.[3]
Silva died in Niterói on 3 August 2006, at the age of 80.[1]
Notes
- This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is de Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
