Álvaro Pires (swimmer)

Álvaro Pires
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Roberto de Ávila Pires
Nationality Brazil
Born (1941-08-13) August 13, 1941
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Álvaro Roberto de Ávila Pires (born August 13, 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]

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.[2]

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.[1]

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he finished 13th with the Brazilian Water Polo team.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profile at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Results at 1963 Pan Am Games in São Paulo" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.


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