Maria da Costa

Maria da Costa
Personal information
Full name	Maria Angélica Leão da Costa
Nationality	Brazil
Born	March 12, 1931; São Paulo, Brazil
Died	June 4, 2002 (aged 71); São Paulo, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Brazil

Maria Angélica Leão da Costa (March 12, 1931 – June 4, 2002)^[1] was a former Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at one Summer Olympics for her native country.^[2]

At 17 years old, she was at the 1948 Summer Olympics, in London, where she finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, along with Talita Rodrigues, Eleonora Schmitt and Piedade Coutinho. She also swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. ^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ "Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: MARIA ANGÉLICA LEÃO DA COSTA". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
^ ^a ^b "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
^ "THE FIVE BEST BRAZIL'S RELAYS AT ALL TIMES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

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[1] "Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: MARIA ANGÉLICA LEÃO DA COSTA". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2019-05-05.

[sportsreference-2] "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

[3] "THE FIVE BEST BRAZIL'S RELAYS AT ALL TIMES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

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