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Ricardo Santos

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    Ricardo Santos
    Ricardo Santos
    Brazil

    Profile

    Name

    Ricardo Santos

    Nation

    Brazil

    Place of Birth

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Class

    Mistral, RS:X, Finn, Raceboard

    Q&A

    Most Admired Person

    Robert Scheidt

    Campaign Website

    www.bimbawind.com.br

    Racing Age

    12

    Coach

    Fernando Pasqualin, BRA

    Why This Sport

    Because my father sailed

    First Event Competed

    International debut - 1995 South American Chamiponship in Uruguay

    Ambitions

    To win an Olympic medal / live from sailing like coach and work with poor sailors in my training center in Brasil.

    Coached Since

    2009

    Yacht Club Location

    Búzios

    General Interest

    Sailing and surfing

    Best Sporting Achievement

    World Championship titles in 2007 and 1997/1998 (youth)

    Most Influential Person

    My wife Paula and my family

    Yacht Club

    Buzios Vela Clube

    Hometown

    Búzios, Brazil

    Starting Age

    11