Mário Quina

Mário Gentil Quina, GOIH (1 January 1930 – 8 September 2017) was a Portuguese sailor. He competed at the 1952, 1960, 1968 and 1972 Olympics,[2] and served as the Olympic flag bearer for Portugal in 1960. In 1952 he finished 17th in one-person dingy. In 1960 he won a silver medal in the star class, together with his brother José Manuel Quina; the brothers placed 17th at the 1968 Games. In 1972 he took part in the three-person keelboat event, together with his another brother Francisco Quina and finished 21st.[3]

Mário Quina
Personal information
Full nameMário Gentil Quina
NationalityPortuguese
Born(1930-01-01)1 January 1930
Estoril, Cascais, Portugal
Died8 September 2017(2017-09-08) (aged 87)[1]
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)

Quina mostly competed in the star class (doubles) and participated in seven world championships between 1953 and 1967. He won a bronze medal in this category at the 1965 European Championships.

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References
  1. Mário Quina's obituary (in Portuguese)
  2. "Mário Quina". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mario Quina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2011. e Mário Gentil Quina
  4. "Nelson Évora condecorado por Cavaco Silva" [Nelson Évora decorated by Cavaco Silva] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015. e Mário Gentil Quina


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