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Orlando Amêndola

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Orlando Amêndola
Personal information
Full nameOrlando Amêndola
Nationality Brazil
BornBrazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Men's Water polo
Men's Rowing
Representing  Brazil

Orlando Amêndola is a former Olympic freestyle swimmer, Water polo player and rower from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[1]

He was one of the first Brazilians who participated at the Olympics.[2] 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.[1] Also participated in rowing.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "ANTWERP 1920". COB (in Portuguese). 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.