Marcelo Ferreira Explained
Marcelo Ferreira |
Fullname: | Marcelo Bastos Ferreria |
Birth Date: | 26 September 1965 |
Birth Place: | Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Weight: | 104kg (229lb) |
Classes: | Star, Volvo 70 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Marcelo Bastos Ferreria (born 26 September 1965) is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in the Star Class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with Torben Grael.[1] [2] He received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[3] and won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[4]
Ferreira is World champion from 1990 and 1997, and seven times Brazilian champion (1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003).
In 2005-06, he was a crewmember on Brasil 1 in the Volvo Ocean Race.[5]
Notes and References
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- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130119144331/http://databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=24&sp=YAT . 19 January 2013 . dead . 1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Sailing . databaseOlympics.com . 4 February 2008.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20131016101855/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=YAT . 16 October 2013 . dead . 2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Sailing . databaseOlympics.com . 4 February 2008.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20080818115032/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=26&sp=YAT . 18 August 2008 . dead . 2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Sailing . databaseOlympics.com . 4 February 2008.
- News: World Sailing . 2019-03-16.