Affonso da Silva

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Affonso da Silva
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NationalityBrazilian
Born (1934-07-24) 24 July 1934 (age 90)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Affonso Coelho da Silva (born 24 July 1934) is a Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Affonso da Silva Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2017.