Fernando Ribeiro

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFernando Aloysio•Telles Ribeiro
Used nameFernando•Ribeiro
Born12 April 1938 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
Died1 May 2018
Measurements168 cm
AffiliationsFluminense, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
NOC Brazil

Biography

Fernando Ribeiro was a Brazilian diver who competed on springboard at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He also competed three times at the Pan American Games, in 1959, 1963, and 1967. Ribeiro won springboard titles at the 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1968 South American Championships. He continued to dive well into his older years, winning the World Masters Championship in 1998 at age 60, and the North American Open Masters Championship in 2000.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) BRA Fernando Ribeiro
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 23
1960 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) BRA Fernando Ribeiro
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 22