Rui Abreu (23 June 1961 – 31 October 1982) was a Portuguese backstroke and freestyle swimmer.[2] He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rui de Abreu |
| Born | 23 June 1961 Maputo, Portuguese Mozambique |
| Died | 1 November 1982 (aged 21)[1] St Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Abreu was found unresponsive by his roommate and rushed to hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was pronounced dead.[4] Coroners determined that he had died by suicide by suffocating himself with a plastic bag.[2]
References edit
- ^ de Sousa, Neves (2 November 1982). "Rui de Abreu: uma morte assim?". Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). p. 17. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b "RPiscina Municipal Rui Abreu". Coimbra. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rui Abreu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Byland, Kathleen (8 November 1982). "Clipped from the Akron Beacon Journal". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 40.
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