Algodão
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Representing  Brazil
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1948 London | Team |
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1960 Rome | Team |
| World Championship | ||
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1954 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
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1959 Santiago de Chile | Team |
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1951 Buenos Aires | Team |
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1955 Mexico City | Team |
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1959 Chicago | Team |
Zenny "Algodão" de Azevedo (1 March 1925 – 10 March 2001) was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948. Commonly known by the name of Algodão ("Cotton"), he won the bronze medal in 1948 and 1960 with the Brazilian basketball team. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Algodão Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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Brazil squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1954 FIBA World Championship Finalists - Silver medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1959 FIBA World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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