Joaquim Fiúza

Joaquim Fiúza

Personal information
Full name	Joaquim Mascarenhas de Fiúza
Nationality	Portuguese
Born	(1908-02-08)8 February 1908 São Domingos de Benfica, Portugal
Died	4 March 2010(2010-03-04) (aged 102) Lisbon, Portugal
Medal record Sailing Representing  Portugal Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Star class

Joaquim Mascarenhas de Fiúza (8 February 1908 – 4 March 2010) was a Portuguese sailor who competed in three Olympic games in 1936, 1948 and 1952. He was born in São Domingos de Benfica. At the Berlin Games he was placed 10th in the men's Star class sailing competition, alongside António de Herédia. In London he improved his performance to 6th in the same event, alongside Júlio Gourinho. In Helsinki, he won the bronze medal in the event alongside Francisco de Andrade. In 2008 he turned 100 and was recognized as Portugal's oldest living former Olympian.^[1]

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