da Silva, Adhemar Ferreira

Brazilian track and field athlete

1927 - Born on the 29th of September in São Paulo, in a poor family.

1947 - He began in the triple jump under the coaching of German Dietrich Gerner.

1948 - Da Silva broke the national record and taking a place in the Brazilian athletics team.

1952 - In Helsinki, he became the Olympic champion and world record holder.

1956 - Won gold medal in Olympic triple jump in Melbourn and set another world record.

1959 - Adhemar acted in the film Orfeu, by french director Marcel Camus.

2001 - Adhemar Ferreira da Silva died on 12th of January.

He is the only Brazilian to win two Olympic gold medals.