AFONSO Paixao

Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Olympic Scholarship

Height (m/ft): 1.77/5'9''

Place of birth: LUANDA

Birth Country:

Angola

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Sailing	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 ANG Angola	19

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Enoshima	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 01 #1	Finished
Followed by	Enoshima	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 02 #2	Finished
	Zushi	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 03 #3	Finished
Followed by	Zushi	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 04 #4	Finished
	Zushi	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 05 #5	Finished
Followed by	Zushi	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 06 #6	Finished
	Zushi	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 07 #7	Finished
Followed by	Zushi	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 08 #8	Finished
	Zushi	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 09 #9	Finished
Followed by	Zushi	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470 - Race 10 #10	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Olympic Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
26	470	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
62	470	2018	Aarhus, DEN
74	470	2014	Santander, ESP

Class African Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	470	2020	Luanda, ANG

Criminology - Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Science, Luanda, ANG

Languages spoken:

Adilson Torres [national]

In 2011 he had to stop sailing for a year after injuring his shoulder. (Athlete, 04 Aug 2016)

He took up the sport at age 20 in Luanda, Angola. (Athlete, 04 Aug 2016)

"I realised I would not be successful in football." (Athlete, 04 Aug 2016)

Angolan footballer Mantorras. (Athlete, 04 Aug 2016)

His uncle. (Athlete, 04 Aug 2016)

Philosophy:

"Fight until the end." (Athlete, 04 Aug 2016)

General Interest

General
LONG WAIT OVER
In 2016 he and his crewmate Matias Montinho became the first Angolan sailors to compete at the Olympic Games since 1992. The pair placed 26th in the men's 470 class in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Aug 2020; insidethegames.biz, 17 Jan 2016)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/paixaofernandoafonso.afonso
Facebook Team: https://www.facebook.com/Matias-Montinho-paix%C3%A3o-Afonso-470-sailing-team-429900254099428
https://instagram.com/paixao_afonso_
International Federation Website: https://site-isaf.soticcloud.net/biog.php?memberid=314219

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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