Francisco de Andrade (sailor)

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Francisco de Andrade
medal table
De Andrade (left) with Joaquim Fiúza (right), 1952
De Andrade (left) with Joaquim Fiúza (right), 1952

sailing

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Olympic games
bronze Helsinki 1952 star

Francisco Rebello de Andrade (born July 15, 1923 ) is a former Portuguese sailor .

successes

Francisco de Andrade took part in the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 in the Star boat class with Joaquim Fiúza . They finished the regatta in third place behind the Italian and US boats and thus won the bronze medal.

In 2015 he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique .

Web links

Commons : Francisco de Andrade  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Presidente da República agraciou atletas Olímpicos e paralímpicos. In: comiteolimpicoportugal.pt. Comité Olímpico de Portugal , May 27, 2015, accessed July 22, 2020 (Portuguese).