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Something wrong?Adhemar Ferreira da Silva was a Brazilian triple jumper. He won two Olympic gold medals and set five world records, the last being 16.56 metres in 1955 Pan American Games. In his early career he also competed in the long jump, placing fourth at the 1951 Pan American Games.
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Adhemar da Silva posing with his gold medal in the victory podium during 1952 Summer Olympics medal ceremony for triple jump
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva on the cover of the Argentinian magazine El Gráfico on September 5, 1952
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in 1956
Coloured version of Adhemar da Silva
The statue of Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in a memorial located at the Morumbi stadium
Airmail stamp issued by Postal administration of the Dominican Republic which depicted the victory lap created by Adhemar during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne
two gold stars which are visible on São Paulo FC logo depicts the then world records set by AdhemarTeams 1
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Adhemar Ferreira da Silva was a Brazilian triple jumper. He won two Olympic gold medals and set five world records, the last being 16.56 metres in 1955 Pan American Games. In his early career he also competed in the long jump, placing fourth at the 1951 Pan American Games. He broke world records in triple jump on five occasions during his illustrious career. To date, he remains the only track and field athlete from South America to have won two Olympic gold medals.
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