Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | João "Kita"•Leithardt Neto |
Used name | •Kita |
Born | 6 January 1958 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul (BRA) |
Died | 3 October 2015 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul (BRA) |
Measurements | 180 cm / 73 kg |
Affiliations | Internacional, Porto Alegre (BRA) |
NOC | ![]() |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 1 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 1 |
Kita was a winger who started his senior career with Internacional in Porto Alegre. He later played for Corinthians, débuting with two goals in his first game with them. In 1990 Kita was the leading scorer in the league, playing with Atlético-PR. He played four games for Brazil at the 1984 Olympics.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1984 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | ![]() |
Kita | |||
Football, Men (Olympic) | Brazil | 2 | Silver |