Anísio da Rocha
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1912 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Modern pentathlon, equestrian |
Anísio da Rocha (born 13 October 1912, date of death unknown) was a Brazilian modern pentathlete and equestrian. He competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Military career
[edit]He was part of the 1966 class of the War College. Dedicated to equestrianism in the ranks of the Brazilian Army.[2]
Sporting career
[edit]Colonel Anísio da Silva Rocha represented Brazil at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, where he came 39th in the individual modern pentathlon.[2]
He also took part in the 1948 Olympic Games in London, in the individual and complete equestrian events.[3][2]
He was president of the Brazilian Equestrian Confederation between 1976 and 1980.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anísio da Rocha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros - ANÍSIO DA SILVA DA ROCHA Archived 2017-01-16 at the Wayback Machine Acessado em 15 de janeiro de 2017
- ^ "Biografia, perfil e estatísticas olímpico do(a) atleta no Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Google Books - Atletas olímpicos brasileiros, de Katia Rubio, Editora SESI Acessado em 15 de janeiro de 2017
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