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Álvaro Pires (swimmer)

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Álvaro Pires
Personal information
Full nameÁlvaro Roberto de Ávila Pires
Born (1941-08-13) 13 August 1941 (age 83)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Álvaro Roberto de Ávila Pires (born 13 August 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian sportsman. He competed in two Olympics. He represented Brazil in swimming at the 1964 Olympics and in water polo at the 1968 Olympics.[1][2]

At the 1963 Pan American Games, in São Paulo, he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley, and 5th in the 100-metre freestyle.[3]

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.[2]

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he finished 13th with the Brazilian Water Polo team.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ÁLVARO ROBERTO DE ÁVILA PIRES". Olimpianos.com.br (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alvaro Pires". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2013. Full name: Alvaro Roberto de Avila Pires
  3. ^ "Results at 1963 Pan Am Games in São Paulo" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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