João Cravo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJoão•Ferreira da Silva Cravo
Used nameJoão•Cravo
Born16 September 1929
DiedJune 2022
AffiliationsClube dos Galitos, Aveiro (POR)
NOC Portugal

Biography

Portuguese rower João Cravo represented Clube dos Galitos during the 1940s and 1950s. Cravo was part of the crew that competed in the eight at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Portugal finished in last place in both their heat and the repêchage and were eliminated from the competition.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Rowing POR João Cravo
Eights, Men (Olympic) Portugal 3 h1 r2/5