Fernando Lopes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Fernando•Lopes |
| Used name | Fernando•Lopes |
| Nick/petnames | Nando |
| Born | 21 November 1964 |
| Died | 11 October 2020 in Luanda, Luanda (ANG) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 67 kg |
| NOC |  Angola |
Biography
Fernando Lopes competed in swimming at the 1980 Moskva Olympics and was chosen to carry the Angolan flag at the Opening Ceremony. Lopes was the first Angolan to carry the nation’s flag at an Opening Ceremony and he was the youngest athlete in the Angolan delegation at Moskva. His later career was in aviation although he also worked in sports as a member of the Arbitration Council.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ANG |
Fernando Lopes | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Angola | 11 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | ANG |
Fernando Lopes |