Jorge de Paula
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FullnameJorge Frias de Paula
Nationality
Brazil
BrazilBornNovember 1906
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died2 January 1979 (aged 72)[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Frias de Paula |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Born | November 1906 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 2 January 1979 (aged 72)[1] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
Jorge Frias de Paula (November 1906 – 2 January 1979) was an Olympic backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[2] He was born in Rio de Janeiro. At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals.[2]
