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Bruno Fontes

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Bruno Fontes
Fontes with his dinghy
Personal information
Full nameBruno Fontes Ferreira da Silva
Born (1979-09-25) 25 September 1979 (age 46)
Paraná, Brazil
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sailing career
CountryBrazil
SportSailing
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaLaser

Bruno Fontes Ferreira da Silva (born 25 September 1979) is a Brazilian sailor.[1] Fontes started sailing at the age of 8 in Florianópolis.[2] Most of his success came in the men's laser class, appearing in three Olympic Games, 27th place at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 13th place at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and 28th place at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5]

Achievements

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Career as Coach

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Fontes has worked as an Olympic coach, participating in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games[14] and coaching sailors in China from 2019 to 2020.[15] He specializes in performance coaching and has developed coaching methodologies based on his Olympic experience.

Instituto Bruno Fontes

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The Instituto Bruno Fontes is an organization dedicated to athlete development and educational practices in sailing.[16] The institute focuses on preparing young athletes for competitive sailing and has impacted over 200 youth sailors.

Programs and Services

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Through his coaching practice, Fontes offers various programs including:[17]

  • Sailing Experience – A leadership and development program for executives and corporate teams
  • Performance coaching for competitive sailors
  • Educational clinics and workshops on sailing techniques and Olympic-level training
  • Speaking engagements on sports performance and athletic development

The programs are based in Florianópolis, Brazil, and combine Olympic-level coaching methodologies with educational principles.

References

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  1. ↑ "Bruno Fontes". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Estado de santa catarina" (PDF). www.cmf.sc.gov.br. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Beijing 2008 - Sailing - Men's Laser". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "London 2012 - Sailing - Men's Laser". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Fontes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Lima 2019 Pan American Games". Lima 2019.
  7. ↑ "Beijing 2008 - Sailing - Men's Laser". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "London 2012 - Sailing - Men's Laser". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Olympics.com". International Olympic Committee.
  10. ↑ "Confederação Brasileira de Vela e Motonautismo". CBVM.
  11. ↑ "Bruno Fontes - Official Website". brunofontes.com.
  12. ↑ "Olympics.com". International Olympic Committee.
  13. ↑ "Olympics.com". International Olympic Committee.
  14. ↑ "Bruno Fontes - Official Website". brunofontes.com.
  15. ↑ "Bruno Fontes - Coaching Experience". brunofontes.com.
  16. ↑ "Instituto Bruno Fontes". brunofontes.com.
  17. ↑ "Bruno Fontes - Programs". brunofontes.com.
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