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Also known as Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

Brazilian triple jumper (1927–2001)

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Adhemar da Silva was a Brazilian male athletics competitor and film actor born in São Paulo on September 29, 1927. He competed in the triple jump for Brazil, participating in the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics. His athletic career spanned from 1937 to 1960, and he was a member of the São Paulo FC sports team.

He was educated at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law and spoke Portuguese. As an author, he wrote the work *Estudos de direito processual penal*. Da Silva died in São Paulo on January 12, 2001. He is identified as an African Brazilian and is categorized under the acting department in film records.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Estudos de direito processual penal

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Film & TV

Acting · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Known for

  • Onde a Moeda Cai em Pé: A História do São Paulo Futebol Clube2018
  • Abolition — Himself1988
  • Black Orpheus — Death1959

via TMDB

Key facts

Full name
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Nickname
Hero of Helsinki
Nationality
Brazilian
Born
( 1927-09-29 ) September 29, 1927 , São Paulo , Brazil
Died
January 12, 2001 (2001-01-12) (aged 73) , São Paulo, Brazil
Alma mater
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
69 kg (152 lb)
Country
Brazil
Sport
Athletics
Event s
Triple jump , long jump
Club
São Paulo FC, Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro
Coached by
Dietrich Gerner
Olympic finals
1952 Summer Olympics , 1956 Summer Olympics
Personal best s
TJ – 16.56 m (1955), LJ – 6.93 m (1951)

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Olympic Games

1952 HelsinkiTriple jump

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