Herlander Ribeiro
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Herlander•Felga Ribeiro |
| Used name | Herlander•Ribeiro |
| Born | 30 May 1943 in Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa (POR) |
| Died | 22 August 2023 (aged 80 years 2 months 23 days) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | Algés e Dafundo, Oeiras (POR) |
| NOC |  Portugal |
Biography
In August 1960 Herlander Ribeiro became the first Portuguese to swim the 100 metres freestyle in under a minute, doing so in 59.60 seconds. This performance earned Ribeiro a place on the national team for the Roma Olympics where he finished in 37th place in the same event. He was also part of the relay team in the 4 × 100 metres medley relay in Roma, where Portugal finished last of the 18 teams to compete. Four years later Ribeiro swam in the 100 metres freestyle at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, this time finishing in 57th place.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | POR |
Herlander Ribeiro | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =37 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Portugal | 18 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | POR |
Herlander Ribeiro | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =57 |