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Orlando Amêndola
Personal information
Full nameOrlando Amêndola
Nationality Brazil
Born2 November 1899[1]
Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Men's Water polo
Men's Rowing
Representing  Brazil

Orlando Amêndola (born 2 November 1899, date of death unknown) was an Olympic freestyle swimmer, Water polo player and rower from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[2]

He was one of the first Brazilians who participated at the Olympics.[3] At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the first time that Brazil participated in the Games, he swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. He also participated in the Water Polo, finishing fourth with the Brazil team.[2] Also participated in rowing.[3]

References

  1. ^ Orlando Amêndola at Olympedia
  2. ^ a b "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "ANTWERP 1920". COB (in Portuguese). 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.