João da Silva (boxer)

João da Silva (1 January 1946 12 March 1982) was a Brazilian boxer.[1] He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Chang Pin-cheng and Nadimi Ghasre Dashti, before losing to Eddie Blay.[2]

João da Silva
Personal information
Full nameJoão Henrique da Silva
NationalityBrazilian
Born(1946-01-01)1 January 1946
Juazeiro, Brazil
Died12 March 1982(1982-03-12) (aged 36)
Sport
SportBoxing

References

  1. "João da Silva". boxrec.com/. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "João da Silva Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2018.


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