Sylvio Padilha

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Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha (born June 5, 1909 , † August 20, 2002 ) was a Brazilian athlete.

Padilha took part as a runner on the sprint and on the hurdles short-distance distances several times in the athletics South American championships . There, in addition to other medals, he was able to win the title of South American champion seven times. He also took part in the 1936 Olympic Games , where he finished fifth over the 400-meter hurdle distance.

Overall, in the course of his career, Padhila has had the following successes at South American Championships in addition to the aforementioned Olympic placement:

110 m hurdles

  • 1931 : 2nd place (unofficial)
  • 1933 : South American Champion

400 m hurdles

  • 1931 : South American champion
  • 1933 : South American Champion
  • 1939 : South American champion
  • 1941 : 3rd place
  • 1945 : 2nd place

400 m

  • 1939 : South American champion

4 × 100 m relay

  • 1933 : 2nd place
  • 1939 : South American champion

4 × 400 m relay

  • 1939 : South American champion

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Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ [1]
personal data
SURNAME Padilha, Sylvio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES de Magalhães Padilha, Sylvio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian athlete
DATE OF BIRTH June 5, 1909
DATE OF DEATH August 20, 2002