Athos de Oliveira
Personal information
Full nameAthos Procópio de Oliveira Filho
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1943-01-03) 3 January 1943
Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 4x200 m freestyle
In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is De Oliveira. "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Athos Procópio de Oliveira Filho (born 3 January 1943) is a former international freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Brazil.[1][2]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athos de Oliveira Filho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2013. Full name: Athos P. de Oliveira Filho
  2. ↑ "Athos' full name and birth place". antn.com.br. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "O GLOBO News Archive - September 4, 1959, Morning, General, page 14". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "O GLOBO News Archive - September 3, 1959, Morning, General, page 16". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Brazil medals at 1963 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Old times". SPORTV (in Portuguese). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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