Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha

Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha (Niterói, June 5, 1909 - São Paulo, August 28, 2002) was a Brazilian athlete and sports executive.

In 1948 Padilha retired to become a sports executive, leading Brazil's Olympic teams from 1952 to 1960, and the organizing committee of the 1963 Pan American Games.

In 1963 Padilha became the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, and remained there until 1991, when he retired for health reasons.

During 1971, he served as the acting president of Pan American Sports Organization for two months when his predecessor died in office.

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