Hélio Silva

For the Brazilian water polo player (born 1962), see Hélio Silva (water polo).
For the Brazilian athlete (1923–1987), see Hélio da Silva.

Hélio Silva
Personal information
Full nameHélio de Oliveira e Silva
NicknamePaluca
Born(1926-05-28)28 May 1926
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died3 August 2006(2006-08-03) (aged 80)
Niterói, Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke

Hélio de Oliveira e Silva[a] (28 May 1926 – 3 August 2006), also known as Paluca, was a Brazilian Olympic backstroke swimmer, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[1][2][3]

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, reaching the semifinals.[3]

Silva died in Niterói on 3 August 2006, at the age of 80.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is de Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

References

  1. ^ a b "Paluca". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 December 2022. Full name: Hélio de Oliveira e Silva, Born: 28 May 1926, Died: 3 August 2006
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paluca". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Full name: Helio de Oliveira e Silva, Born: May 28, 1926
  3. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hélio Silva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013. Full name: Helio de Oliveira e Silva, Born: May 25, 1926


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