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Hélder de Souza

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Hélder de Souza
Personal information
Full nameHélder de Souza Martins
NationalityPortuguese
Born(1901-11-28)28 November 1901
Died2 February 1957(1957-02-02) (aged 55)[1]
Sport
CountryPortugal
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Men's Equestrian
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Team jumping

Hélder de Souza Martins (28 November 1901 – 2 February 1957) was a Portuguese horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]

In 1924 he and his horse Avro won the bronze medal as part of the Portuguese show jumping team, after finishing twelfth in the individual jumping competition.[2] Four years later he and his horse Avro finished sixth as part of the Portuguese show jumping team, after finishing 16th in the individual jumping competition.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ribeiro Ferreira Barbosa, Luís Filipe (July–September 2019). "Troféu do Comité Olímpico Internacional" (in Portuguese). Associação de Antigos Alunos do Colégio Militar. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hélder de Souza". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Hélder de Souza". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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