Jan 22, 2017
Portuguese siblings Duarte and Fernando Bello, competitive sailors, nicknamed «Galgos do Mar» (literally Sea Hounds).
They participated in the 1948 Olympic Games held in London, where they won silver with a sailboat - Simphony - they only knew through photos (meaning it was first used on the day of the competition).
A curious fact is that the BBC announced them as the winners in the Swallow Class*, however they were 14 seconds behind the real winners - Great Britain’s sailors Stewart Morris and David Bond.
*type of one-design keelboat that was used as a two-man Olympic class for the 1948 Olympics.
Photo and information source: Noticias Magazine Portuguese website