Adhemar da Silva
Olympic athlete
1927 – 2001
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Who was Adhemar da Silva?
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won two Olympic gold medals and set four world records in athletics, the last being 16.56 metres in 1955 Pan American Games.
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