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Brazil competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 160 competitors, 127 men and 33 women, took part in 106 events in 21 sports. Brazilians conquered 6 medals in Seoul, but only one gold medal.
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon is a lagoon in the district of Lagoa in the Zona Sul area of Rio de Janeiro. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing sea water to enter by a canal along the edge of a park locally known as Jardim de Alah.
Brazil competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 81 competitors, 78 men and 3 women, took part in 44 events in 13 sports. Brazil obtained two bronze medals in 1972. Japanese Brazilian judoka Chiaki Ishii won Brazil's first Olympic medal in judo. Triple jumper Nelson Prudêncio won his second medal in men's triple jump
Brazil competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 93 competitors, 86 men and 7 women, took part in 48 events in 12 sports. Brazilians athletes obtained two bronze medals, repeating the same performance of the 1972 Summer Olympics. The sailors, Reinaldo Conrad and Peter Ficker, won the medal in Flying Dutchman. It was the second bronze medal conquered by Reinaldo Conrad after the 1968 Olympics. The jumper João Carlos de Oliveira won the medal in men's triple jump. He was the current record holder from altitude at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City. The winner was two time defending champion Viktor Saneyev from Soviet Union.
Uruguay competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 27 competitors, 21 men and 6 women, took part in 31 events in 8 sports.
Barbados competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Brazil competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports. Brazil won three medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Brazil won its first gold medal since its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Adhemar Ferreira da Silva won the men's triple jump. Together with the bronze medal won by José Telles da Conceição in men's high jump; those were the first medals won by Brazilians at Athletics in the Olympic Games. Tetsuo Okamoto became the first Brazilian swimmer to win an Olympic medal, the bronze at the men's 1500 metre freestyle.
Portugal competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.
Ruy de Freitas, also commonly known as Tio Ruy was a Brazilian professional basketball player and coach, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948. He was born in Brasília. At his first appearance in London he won the bronze medal with the Brazilian basketball team under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto.
Shane William Archbold is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.
Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami is a retired long and triple jumper from Brazil, who also competed in the sprint events. A two-time Olympian she is best known for setting the (non-ratified) world record in the women's triple jump on June 5, 1986 in Indianapolis: 13.68 metres.
Paulo Roberto de Freitas, best known as Bebeto, was a Brazilian volleyball coach and football manager. He was the president of Botafogo FR football club.
João Vicente de Freitas Branco Sassetti was a Portuguese épée fencer. He competed individually at the 1920 Summer Olympics and with the Portuguese team in 1920, 1928 and 1936, and won a team bronze medal in 1928, placing fourth in 1920.
Marcos André Sousa da Silva Freitas is a Portuguese table tennis player who has won European Championships in singles, doubles, and team events.
Events in the year 1952 in Portugal.
Patrícia da Costa Freitas is an American-born Brazilian windsurfer, who specialized in Neil Pryde RS:X class. She represented Brazil in three editions of the Olympic Games and captured her first ever individual title in sailing career at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Holding a dual citizenship between Brazil and the United States, Freitas currently resides in Rio de Janeiro where she sails and trains for the Rio de Janeiro Yacht Club under her personal coach and mentor Lucas Souza. As of September 2013, Freitas is ranked as one of the top ten sailors in the world for the sailboard class by the International Sailing Federation, following her successes at the South American and World Championships in her home nation.
Adilson de Freitas Nascimento, also commonly known as Adilson Nascimento, or simply Adilson, was a Brazilian professional basketball player.
Eurico de Freitas was a Brazilian athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Fernando Pereira de Freitas, also commonly known as Fernando Brobró was a Brazilian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Wilson de Freitas was a Brazilian rower. He competed in the men's coxed four at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shane de Freitas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
