| Orlando Amêndola | |
| Fullname: | Orlando Amêndola |
| Nationality: | Brazilian |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Brazil |
| Death Place: | Brazil |
Orlando Amêndola (2 November 1899 – 10 May 1974) was an Olympic freestyle swimmer, water polo player, and rower from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country.[1]
He was an athlete at Clube de Regatas Boqueirão do Passeio, where he practiced swimming, water polo, and rowing.[2]
He started playing polo in 1916 and quickly became a skilled player. In 1918, he was Rio de Janeiro's champion of the 100 meters freestyle.
He was one of the first Brazilians who participated at the Olympics.[3] At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the first time that Brazil participated in the Games, he swam the 100-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals. He also participated in the water polo, finishing fourth with the Brazil team.[1] He also participated in rowing.[3]