Full name: Nelson Pessoa Filho
Nickname(s): Neco
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Born: December 16, 1935 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Affiliations: Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
Country:
Brazil
Sport: Equestrianism
Related Olympians: Father of Rodrigo Pessoa.
Nelson Pessoa Filho was a member of the silver medal winning jumping team at the 1959 Pan American Games (with Renildo Ferreira and the non-Olympians Francisco Rabelo and Antonio Carvalho) and of the gold medal winning jumping team at the 1967 Pan American Games (with Antônio Simões, José Fernandez, and Renildo Ferreira). At the 1995 Pan American Games Pessoa Filho again won gold with the jumping team (with Vitor Teixeira, André Johannpeter, and his son Rodrigo Pessoa). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Equestrian | 20 | Stockholm | Equestrianism | Mixed Jumping, Individual | Brazil | BRA | 33 | ||
| 1956 Equestrian | 20 | Stockholm | Equestrianism | Mixed Jumping, Team | Brazil | BRA | 10 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 28 | Tokyo | Equestrianism | Mixed Jumping, Individual | Brazil | BRA | 5T | ||
| 1968 Summer | 32 | Ciudad de México | Equestrianism | Mixed Jumping, Individual | Brazil | BRA | 16 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 32 | Ciudad de México | Equestrianism | Mixed Jumping, Team | Brazil | BRA | 7 | ||
| 1972 Summer | 36 | München | Equestrianism | Mixed Jumping, Individual | Brazil | BRA | 39 | DNQ | |
| 1992 Summer | 56 | Barcelona | Equestrianism | Mixed Jumping, Individual | Brazil | BRA | 65 QR | ||
| 1992 Summer | 56 | Barcelona | Equestrianism | Mixed Jumping, Team | Brazil | BRA | 10 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Horse | Phase | Unit | Rank | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Equestrian | 20 | Stockholm | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Relincho | Final Standings | 10 | 58.00 | ||
| 1956 Equestrian | 20 | Stockholm | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Relincho | Round One | 11 | 117.50 | ||
| 1956 Equestrian | 20 | Stockholm | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Relincho | Round Two | 10 | 111.00 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 32 | Ciudad de México | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Pass Op | Final Standings | 7 | 38.75 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 32 | Ciudad de México | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Pass Op | Round One | 9 | 28.50 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 32 | Ciudad de México | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Pass Op | Round Two | 4 | 10.25 | ||
| 1992 Summer | 56 | Barcelona | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Vivaldi | Final Standings | 10 | 28.75 | ||
| 1992 Summer | 56 | Barcelona | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Vivaldi | Round One | 13T | 16.75 | ||
| 1992 Summer | 56 | Barcelona | Equestrianism | Brazil | BRA | Vivaldi | Round Two | 10 | non-scoring | 12.00 |