Maria da Costa

Maria da Costa
Personal information
Full name	Maria Angélica Leão da Costa
Nationality	Brazil
Born	March 12, 1931; São Paulo, Brazil
Died	June 4, 2002 (aged 71); São Paulo, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Women's swimming
Representing Brazil

Maria Angélica Leão da Costa (March 12, 1931 – June 4, 2002)[1] is a former Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at one Summer Olympics for her native country.[2]

At 17 years old, she was at the 1948 Summer Olympics, in London, where she finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, along with Talita Rodrigues, Eleonora Schmitt and Piedade Coutinho. She also swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. [2][3]

References

"Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: MARIA ANGÉLICA LEÃO DA COSTA". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
"Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
"THE FIVE BEST BRAZIL'S RELAYS AT ALL TIMES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

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[1] "Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: MARIA ANGÉLICA LEÃO DA COSTA". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2019-05-05.

[sportsreference-2] "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

[3] "THE FIVE BEST BRAZIL'S RELAYS AT ALL TIMES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013.