Algodão
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Zenny de Azevedo (March 1, 1925 – March 10, 2001) was a Brazil
ian basketball
player, who competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948
. Nicknamed Algodão, he won the bronze medal in 1948 and 1960 with the Brazilian basketball team. He was born in Rio de Janeiro
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, who competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
. Nicknamed Algodão, he won the bronze medal in 1948 and 1960 with the Brazilian basketball team. He was born in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
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