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T1EP1 Adhemar Ferreira da Silva - Brazil's first Olympic athlete

Short film about Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, a black athlete who was the first two-time Brazilian Olympic champion. He won gold medals in the triple jump at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 - surpassing the world record - and at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. He was also three times champion at the Pan American Games: Buenos Aires in 1951, Mexico City in 1955 - surpassing for the second time the world record - and Chicago in 1959. In 2012, he was immortalized in the Athletics Hall of Fame.

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EP4 - O Negro no Esporte - Globo Esporte

O Negro no Esporte - Globo Esporte

Cultne rescued a journalistic article that, in the year of the Centenary of Abolition, addressed the theme of Black in Esporte para o Globo Esporte that aired on TV Globo in 1988. This article has the brilliant touch of depth in the research of journalist Marcos Uchôa.
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EP3 - Robson Caetano - Olympic medalist

Robson Caetano - Olympic medalist

Interview with the journalist, Physical Education Professional and Sports Commentator, Robson Caetano, in 2012. The chat took place during the meeting of veterans of Rio de Janeiro athletics, promoted by the Association of Veterans of the State of Rio de Janeiro - AVAT, at the Celio stadium de Barros, in the Maracanã complex.
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EP2 - Aída dos Santos - Medalist Athlete

Aída dos Santos - Medalist Athlete

Short film about the brilliant and pioneering trajectory of black athlete Aída dos Santos. The athlete was, for 32 years, the Brazilian with the best performance in the history of the Olympic Games. Trained in pedagogy, geography and physical education, she won fourth place in the high jump at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.
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EP1 - Adhemar Ferreira da Silva - Brazil's first Olympic athlete

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva - Brazil's first Olympic athlete

Short film about Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, a black athlete who was the first two-time Brazilian Olympic champion. He won gold medals in the triple jump at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 - surpassing the world record - and at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. He was also three times champion at the Pan American Games: Buenos Aires in 1951, Mexico City in 1955 - surpassing for the second time the world record - and Chicago in 1959. In 2012, he was immortalized in the Athletics Hall of Fame.