Maria da Costa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Angélica Leão da Costa |
| Nationality |
 Brazil |
| Born |
March 12, 1931 Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Maria Angélica Leão da Costa (born March 12, 1931) is a former Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at one Summer Olympics for her native country.[1]
At 17 years old, she was at the 1948 Summer Olympics, in London, where she finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, along with Talita Rodrigues, Eleonora Schmidt and Piedade Coutinho. She also swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. [1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ "THE FIVE BEST BRAZIL'S RELAYS AT ALL TIMES". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). September 22, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
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