Anísio da Rocha

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Anísio da Rocha
Personal information
Born(1912-10-13)13 October 1912
Sport
SportModern 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Biografia, perfil e estatísticas olímpico do(a) atleta no Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ^ Google Books - Atletas olímpicos brasileiros, de Katia Rubio, Editora SESI Acessado em 15 de janeiro de 2017

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