Luiz Felipe de Azevedo

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Luiz Felipe de Azevedo (born 17 August 1953) is a Brazilian equestrian. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He won a bronze medal in show jumping at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with the Brazilian team, and again at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [1]

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References

  1. "Luiz Felipe de Azevedo". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2013.