Hélio da Silva explained

Hélio da Silva should not be confused with Hélio Silva.

Hélio da Silva
Sport:	Sprinting
Event:	100 metres
Birth Date:	2 December 1923
Birth Place:	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Death Place:	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hélio Coutinho da Silva (2 December 1923 – 12 July 1987) was a Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Da Silva died in Rio de Janeiro on 12 July 1987, at the age of 63.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Hélio da Silva Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010913/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/helio-da-silva-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 6 June 2017.
2. Web site: Hélio da Silva . Olympedia . 11 January 2023.