Adhemar da Silva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adhemar da Silva

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1927

Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Death: 12-Jan-2001

Profession: actor, athletics competitor

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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 in athletics, 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.