Benevenuto Martins Nuñes (born 27 June 1913, date of death unknown) was an Olympic freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated at two Summer Olympics for his native country.[1][2][3][4] At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he swam the 4×200-metre freestyle, finishing 7th in the final, along with Manoel Lourenço, Isaac Moraes and Manoel Villar.[3][5] He also swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals.[4] At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he swam the 100-metre backstroke, not reaching the finals.[4]

Benevenuto Nuñes
Personal information
Full nameBenevenuto Martins Nuñes
Nationality Brazil
Born(1913-06-27)27 June 1913
Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke

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  1. ^ "Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: BENEVENUTO MARTINS NUÑES". Olimpianos.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Benevenuto MARTINS NUNES". FINA.org. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Freitas, Guilherme (7 August 2008). "O Brasil Em Olimpíadas – As Finais" [Brazil At The Olympics - The Final]. Best Swimming (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Los Angeles-1932: 4x200m livre masculino (Manoel Lourenço Silva, Isaac dos Santos Moraes, Manoel Rocha Villar, Benevenuto Martins Nunes), 7º lugar (10min36s5)
  4. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Benvenuto Nuñes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Full name: Benvenuto Martins Nuñes
  5. ^ "Los Angeles (1932): Maria Lenk é a primeira mulher brasileira nos Jogos" [Los Angeles (1932): Maria Lenk is the first Brazilian woman at the Games]. BOL (in Portuguese). 30 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2013.

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