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Further Personal Information
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| Residence |
S�o Paulo, BRA |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Portuguese, Spanish |
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Sport Specific Information
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| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up canoeing at age 11. |
| Why this sport? |
He tried the sport thanks to a social project in his town. |
| Club / Team |
Club Athletico Paulistano: S�o Paulo, BRA |
| Name of coach |
Jesus Morlan [national], ESP |
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General Interest
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| Nicknames |
Sem Rim [Without Kidney]. (rio2016.com, 2014) |
| Hobbies |
Going to the cinema, playing video games, fishing. (cob.org.br, 31 Jul 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." (cob.org.br, 31 Jul 2015) |
| Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (otempo.com.br, 19 Jul 2015) |
| Other information |
ROUGH CHILDHOOD
At age three a pot of boiling water fell on him, burning a significant part of his body. He had to stay in hospital for over a month. Two years later, he was kidnapped and offered for adoption before his mother managed to get him back. At age 10 he fell out of tree after trying to catch a snake and lost a kidney. (uol.com.br, 14 Jul 2015; globo.com, 20 Dec 2013) |
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