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Ilo da Fonseca
Personal information
Full nameIlo Monteiro da Fonseca
Born (1930-07-18) July 18, 1930 (age 94)
Brazil
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing   Brazil

Ilo Monteiro da Fonseca (born July 18, 1930) is a former Olympic backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two Summer Olympics for his native country. [1]

Biography

Fonesca started swimming at the age of nine and turned professional. [2] His club was Botafogo.

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals. [1] At the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he finished 5th in the 100-metre backstroke. [3] At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals. [1]

On 2011, Ilo was the South American record holder of the 50-metre freestyle in his age group. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "The health benefits of swimming are the highlight of the Bem Estar". G1 (in Portuguese). March 4, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - March 6, 1951, Morning, General, page 12". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ilo da Fonseca
Personal information
Full nameIlo Monteiro da Fonseca
Born (1930-07-18) July 18, 1930 (age 94)
Brazil
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing   Brazil

Ilo Monteiro da Fonseca (born July 18, 1930) is a former Olympic backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two Summer Olympics for his native country. [1]

Biography

Fonesca started swimming at the age of nine and turned professional. [2] His club was Botafogo.

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals. [1] At the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he finished 5th in the 100-metre backstroke. [3] At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals. [1]

On 2011, Ilo was the South American record holder of the 50-metre freestyle in his age group. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "The health benefits of swimming are the highlight of the Bem Estar". G1 (in Portuguese). March 4, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - March 6, 1951, Morning, General, page 12". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

Ilo da Fonseca at World Aquatics Edit on Wikidata



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