Bruno Fontes Explained

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Bruno Fontes
Nationality:	Brazilian
Birth Date:	25 September 1979
Birth Place:	Paraná, Brazil
Country:	Brazil
Sport:	Sailing

Bruno Fontes Ferreira da Silva (born 25 September 1979 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian sailor.^[1] Born in Paraná but raised in Santa Catarina, he started sailing at the age of 8 in Florianópolis.^[2] Most of his success came in the men's laser class, appearing in two Olympic Games, 27th place at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in 13th place at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^{[3] [4]}

Achievements

• Silver medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games
• Six time Brazilian champion (2006/08/09/10/11/15)
• South American champion (2008)
• Gold and Silver at the South American Games

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bruno Fontes. London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. 13 September 2012. dead. 11 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911224331/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/fontes-bruno-1086898/.
2. https://www.cmf.sc.gov.br/proclegis_storage/AvulsosOrdemDoDia/pr_2.215-18_0.pdf
3. Web site: Beijing 2008 - Sailing - Men's Laser. 23 November 2014. www.olympic.org. IOC.
4. Web site: London 2012 - Sailing - Men's Laser. 23 November 2014. www.olympic.org. IOC.