Scylla Venâncio

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameScylla•Venâncio (-Carvalho)
Used nameScylla•Venâncio
Born9 May 1917 in São Paulo, São Paulo (BRA)
AffiliationsFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
NOC Brazil

Biography

Scylla Venâncio was a Brazilian competitive swimmer who specialised in the freestyle. Venâncio swam in both the 100 and 400 metres freestyle races at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. A year later she won the Travessia de São Paulo a Nado 5,500 metres swimming race in Brazil.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) BRA Scylla Venâncio
100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 31
400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 20

Errata

Born in São Paulo according to baptismal and birth records, not Rio de Janeiro.