About Manoel Villar
Lived 1912 – 2011 (aged 98). Manoel Villar was a Brazilian swimmer.
Manoel da Rocha Villar (21 November 1912 – 9 October 2011) was an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated at two Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he swam the 4×200-metre freestyle, finishing 7th in the final, along with Manoel Lourenço, Isaac Moraes and Benevenuto Nunes. He also swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he swam the 400-metre, 1500-metre, and 4×200-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.
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Who was Manoel Villar?
Brazilian swimmer
When was Manoel Villar born?
Manoel Villar was born on 21 November 1912 in Brazil.
When did Manoel Villar die?
Manoel Villar died on 9 October 2011.
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Manoel Villar was a swimmer.
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Manoel Villar was Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Manoel Villar. https://biography.guide/manoel-villar/
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Chicago: "Manoel Villar." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/manoel-villar/.
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