Personal information | |
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Full name | Francisco Ferreira Alves |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Born | Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal | 24 May 1923
Sport | |
Sport | Water polo |
Francisco Alves (born 24 May 1923) was a Portuguese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1] In 1987, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order. [2]
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