Queer how people misremember. Mr. de Magalhaes Padilha was in fact a
hurdler. Eliminated in the first round in both hurdle events in 1932, he
was indeed fifth in the 400mh in 1936.
Bill Allen
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From: "Martin J. Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ed Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "track net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: t-and-f: Joe McCluskey
> Someone else from his era:
>
> Lausanne, Switzerland -- Sylvio de Magalhaes Padilha, a Brazilian
sportsman and
> former member of the International Olympic Committee, has died. He was 93.
>
> "Sylvio de Magalhaes Padilha was a wonderful athlete and a great sports
leader
> who contributed greatly to the development of sport in Brazil and South
> America," IOC president Jacques Rogge said in a statement.
>
> A career army officer, Mr. de Magalhaes Padilha competed in sprint events
and
> long jump, representing Brazil in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games and
reaching
> the final of the 400 metres in 1936. He also was a Brazilian basketball
> champion.
>
> He became an IOC member in 1964 and served for more than 30 years,
including as
> an IOC vice-president from 1975 to 1978. He also was a former president of
the
> Brazilian Olympic Committee.
> AP
>
>
