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Adhemar FERREIRA DA SILVA

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Brazil Brazil
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    29 SEP 1927     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14349939
Adhemar da Silva on his way to Olympic triple jump gold in 1952 (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
Triple Jump 16.56 +0.2 Ciudad de México (MEX) 16 MAR 1955 1118

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 1960

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Triple Jump 15.61 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 06 SEP 1960 1017

Outdoor

Triple Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
1960 15.61 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 06 SEP 1960
1956 16.35 Cricket Ground, Melbourne (AUS) 26 NOV 1956
1955 16.56 +0.2 Ciudad de México (MEX) 16 MAR 1955
1952 16.22 +0.7 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 23 JUL 1952
1951 16.01 +1.2 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 30 SEP 1951
1950 16.00 +1.6 Sao Paulo (BRA) 03 DEC 1950
1948 14.69 Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 03 AUG 1948

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Triple Jump 16.35 Cricket Ground, Melbourne (AUS) 26 NOV 1956
1. Triple Jump 16.22 +0.7 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 23 JUL 1952
8. Triple Jump 14.49 Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 03 AUG 1948

Honours - Pan American Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Triple Jump 16.56 +0.2 Ciudad de México (MEX) 16 MAR 1955
Results in:

Triple Jump

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
06 SEP 1960 Roma Olympic Games, Stadio Olimpico, Roma ITAITA OW Q3 4. 15.61
06 SEP 1960 Roma Olympic Games, Stadio Olimpico, Roma ITAITA OW F 14. 15.07

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