Álvaro Pires (swimmer)

Álvaro Pires

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Roberto de Ávila Pires
Born	(1941-08-13) 13 August 1941 (age 83) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ávila and the second or paternal family name is Pires.

Álvaro Roberto de Ávila Pires (born 13 August 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian sportsman. He competed in two Olympics. He represented Brazil in swimming at the 1964 Olympics and in water polo at the 1968 Olympics.[1][2]

At the 1963 Pan American Games, in São Paulo, he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley, and 5th in the 100-metre freestyle.[3]

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he swam the 100-metre freestyle and the 4×100-metre medley, not reaching the finals.[2]

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he finished 13th with the Brazilian Water Polo team.[2]

References

1. "Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ÁLVARO ROBERTO DE ÁVILA PIRES". Olimpianos.com.br (in Portuguese).
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alvaro Pires". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2013. Full name: Alvaro Roberto de Avila Pires
3. "Results at 1963 Pan Am Games in São Paulo" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.

External links

• Alvaro Roberto D'AVILA PIRES at World Aquatics
• Álvaro Pires at Olympedia (archive)