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Hélio Silva

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Hélio Silva
Personal information
Full nameHélio de Oliveira e Silva
Born(1926-05-28)28 May 1926
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died3 August 2006(2006-08-03) (aged 80)
Niterói, Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Brazil

Hélio de Oliveira e Silva (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]

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, reaching the semifinals.[1]

Silva died in Niterói on 3 August 2006, at the age of 80.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Paluca". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 December 2022.