Nilton Pacheco
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Nilton Pacheco de Oliveira (born July 26, 1920) was a Brazil
ian basketball
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, United Kingdom
. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national basketball team
under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto
. He was born in Salvador, Bahia
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national basketball team
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto
Moacyr Daiuto
Moacyr Brondi Daiuto was a Brazilian basketball coach, who guided the men's national team to the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. As an assistant-coach he led the team to the silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo. He was born in...
. He was born in Salvador, Bahia
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
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