Marcelo Ferreira

For the Brazilian and naturalized Honduran footballer, see Marcelo Ferreira (footballer).
Marcelo Ferreira

Ferreira in 2006
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Bastos Ferreria
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1965-09-26) 26 September 1965
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight 104 kg (229 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) Star

Marcelo Ferreira (born September 26, 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] He received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[2] and won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3]

Ferreira is World champion from 1990 and 1997, and seven times Brazilian champion (1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003).

References

  1. ↑ 1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Sailing – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 4, 2008)
  2. ↑ 2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Sailing – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 4, 2008)
  3. ↑ 2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Sailing – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 4, 2008)


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