Fernando Telles Ribeiro[a] (born April 12, 1938 in Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro) is a male diver from Brazil. He joined the Brazilian national diving squad at the age of 18, and competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Ribeiro also won the South American Diving Championships four times, and competed in the Pan-American Games. He continues to compete in 'Masters' diving competitions, having obtained the title of World Masters' Champion at the Nike Olympic Games in Portland USA in 1998 and Champion of the North American Open Masters in Oxford, USA in 2000.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Telles Ribeiro |
| Born | April 12, 1938 Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro |
| Died | May 1st 2018 São Paulo |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
Education edit
Telles studied Civil Engineering at the Souza Marques University in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
Awards edit
In June 2011, Telles was conferred with an honorary Doctorate of the Arts by the University of East London.[3][4]
Notes edit
- ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Telles and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.
References edit
- ^ a b "Fernando Telles Ribeiro". planesporte. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernando Ribeiro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
Full name: Fernando Aloysio Telles Ribeiro
- ^ "University of East London procura alianças no Brasil". Maxpress. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "UEL strengthens alliances in Brazil". University of East London. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
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