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Adhemar da Silva

1927 - 2001

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Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (September 29, 1927 – January 12, 2001) 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 the 1951 Pan American Games. He broke world records in triple jump on five occasions during his illustrious career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adhemar da Silva is the 194th most popular athlete (up from 208th in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 303rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Adhemar da Silva ranks 194 out of 6,025. Before him are Eugène Mougin, Walter Tewksbury, Jim Hines, Volmari Iso-Hollo, Earle Meadows, and Emmanuel Foulon. After him are Dragutin Šurbek, Miklós Németh, Stefka Kostadinova, Pietro Mennea, Christian d'Oriola, and Gabriela Andersen-Schiess.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Adhemar da Silva ranks 173. Before him are Giuseppe Moioli, Lee Konitz, Yitzhak Hofi, Allan Kaprow, Franco Maria Malfatti, and Josef Posipal. After him are Oleg Yefremov, Roger Walkowiak, Víctor Rodríguez Andrade, Carlos Romero, Werner Liebrich, and John Ashbery. Among people deceased in 2001, Adhemar da Silva ranks 109. Before him are Ninette de Valois, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Isao Inokuma, Stelios Kazantzidis, Paul Vanden Boeynants, and Richard Wurmbrand. After him are Henri Alekan, Leila Pahlavi, Javier Urruticoechea, Ken Tyrrell, William T. Stearn, and Michael Ritchie.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Adhemar da Silva ranks 248 out of 2,236. Before him are Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (1965), Emerson (1976), Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910), José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (1850), Orani João Tempesta (1949), and Waldo Machado (1934). After him are Gustavo Kuerten (1976), Wilson da Silva Piazza (1943), Hermes da Fonseca (1855), Anfilogino Guarisi (1905), José Linhares (1886), and Jair da Rosa Pinto (1921).

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Among ATHLETES In Brazil

Among athletes born in Brazil, Adhemar da Silva ranks 2. Before him are Marta (null). After him are Nelson Prudêncio (1944), Vanderlei de Lima (1969), Macris (null), Joaquim Cruz (1963), João Carlos de Oliveira (1954), Roberta (null), Torben Grael (1960), Glover Teixeira (1979), Robson da Silva (1964), and Robert Scheidt (1973).

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