Mário Gentil Quina, GOIH (1 January 1930 – 8 September 2017) was a Portuguese sailor. He competed at the 1952, 1960, 1968 and 1972 Olympics. In 1952 he finished 17th in one-person

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. In 1960 he won a silver medal in the star class, together with his brother

José Manuel Quina José Manuel Gentil Quina, GOIH (born 3 October 1935) is a former Portuguese sailor. Together with his brother Mário he competed in the star class at the 1960 and 1968 Olympics, and won a silver medal in 1960. At the 1972 Games he placed 11 ...

; the brothers placed 17th at the 1968 Games. In 1972 he took part in the three-person keelboat event, together with his another brother

Francisco Quina Francisco Quina (24 December 1930 – 10 November 2006) was a Portuguese sailor. He competed in the Dragon event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly k ...

and finished 21st. Quina mostly competed in the star class (doubles) and participated in seven world championships between 1953 and 1967. He won a bronze medal in this category at the 1965 European Championships.

Awards

* Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes (1960) * PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Officer BAR

Grand Officer of the

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References

1930 births 2017 deaths Sportspeople from Lisbon Portuguese male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon Olympic sailors for Portugal Olympic silver medalists for Portugal Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics {{Portugal-yachtracing-bio-stub