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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adhemar da Silva has received more than 73,632 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 30 in 2019). Adhemar da Silva is the 211th most popular athlete (up from 212th in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 312th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Adhemar da Silva ranks 211 out of 6,025. Before him are Oscar Swahn, Marlene Ahrens, Gyula Kellner, Alain Mimoun, Rosa Mota, and Edgar Aabye. After him are Harold Abrahams, Harry Hillman, Eliud Kipchoge, Helge Løvland, Reggie Walker, and Julia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Adhemar da Silva ranks 191. Before him are Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Emmanuel III Delly, Richard Johnson, Rachel Roberts, Claude Abbes, and Thanin Kraivichien. After him are Halton Arp, Carlos Romero, Jarl Kulle, Dany Robin, Cecil Bødker, and Claudio Brook. Among people deceased in 2001, Adhemar da Silva ranks 132. Before him are Robert Enrico, Mike Mentzer, Aldo Olivieri, Luiz Bonfá, Ilie Verdeț, and Dorothy McGuire. After him are David Kipiani, Chuck Schuldiner, R. K. Narayan, Hilde Holger, Beatrice Straight, and Burt Kennedy.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Adhemar da Silva ranks 303 out of 2,236. Before him are Dante (1983), Ronald Golias (1929), Cândido Rondon (1865), Roberto Firmino (1991), Gustavo Kuerten (1976), and Susana Vieira (1942). After him are Carlos Luz (1894), Marcos Valle (1943), Valdo Filho (1964), Monteiro Lobato (1882), Zilda Arns (1934), and Luís Fabiano (1980).

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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), Roberta (null), Macris (null), João Carlos de Oliveira (1954), Joaquim Cruz (1963), Torben Grael (1960), Michael Woods (null), Glover Teixeira (1979), and Robson da Silva (1964).

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