Zé de Carvalho

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJosé “Zé“•de Carvalho Filho
Used name•Zé de Carvalho
Born15 November 1931 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
Died16 April 2023 (aged 91 years 5 months 1 day) in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
AffiliationsFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
NOC Brazil

Biography

José “Zé“ de Carvalho Filho was a Brazilian rower who competed during the 1950s. Ze de Carvalho was part of the coxed fours crew at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics but were eliminated in the repêchage. Two years later he became the South American champion for Brazil in the eight before retiring to work as a technical co-ordinator at CR Vasco da Gama. His two sons, Ronaldo and Ricardo, both competed in rowing at three Olympic Games in the 1980s.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Rowing BRA Zé de Carvalho
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Brazil 2 h2 r2/4

Olympic family relations