Algodão

Algodão
Personal information
Born1 March 1925
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died10 March 2001(2001-03-10) (aged 76)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1948 LondonTeam
Bronze medal – third place1960 RomeTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1954 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Gold medal – first place1959 Santiago de ChileTeam
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1951 Buenos AiresTeam
Bronze medal – third place1955 Mexico CityTeam
Bronze medal – third place1959 ChicagoTeam

Zenny de Azevedo (1 March 1925 – 10 March 2001), commonly known as Algodão ("Cotton"), was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948. He won the bronze medal in 1948 and 1960 with the Brazilian basketball team. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Algodão". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.


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