Manoel Villar
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Manoel da Rocha Villar |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | November 21, 1912 Brazil |
| Died | October 15, 2012 (aged 99) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Manoel da Rocha Villar (November 21, 1912 – October 15, 2012) was an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated at two Summer Olympics for his native country.[1] At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he swam the 4×200-metre freestyle, finishing 7th in the final, along with Manuel Silva, Isaac Morais and Benvenuto Nunes. He also swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.[1][2] At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he swam the 400-metre, 1500-metre, and 4×200-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Los Angeles (1932): Maria Lenk is the first braziliam woman at Games". BOL (in Portuguese). July 30, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  | This biographical article related to a Brazilian swimmer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |