Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello (1 September 1924 – 8 November 1995) was a Portuguese sailor. Together with his brother Duarte Manuel Bello he competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in the

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in 1948, placing fourth in 1952. Bello brothers also raced

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class keelboats, winning a silver medal at the 1962

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and a bronze in 1952.

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1924 births 1995 deaths Mozambican sportspeople Portuguese male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Swallow Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Olympic sailors for Portugal Olympic silver medalists for Portugal Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Portugal-yachtracing-bio-stub