Adhemar da Silva
Brazilian triple jumper
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva was a Brazilian triple jumper. He won two Olympic gold medals and set four world records, the last being 16.56 metres in 1955 Pan American Games. In his early career he also competed in the long jump, placing fourth at... Wikipedia
Born: September 29, 1927, São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Died: January 12, 2001 (age 73 years), São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Sport: Athletics
Club: São Paulo FC; Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro
Event(s): Triple jump, long jump