Fernando Reis
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| Full name | Fernando Reis | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Brazilian | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
March 10, 1990 São Paulo, São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 146 kg (322 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Pinheiros | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Luis López[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fernando Saraiva Reis (born March 10, 1990) is a Brazilian weightlifter. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics[3] and qualified for the 2016 Rio Games.[1]
Career
Reis placed 12th at the 2012 Olympics in the +105 kg event.[3] In this same weight category, Reis won a gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games and became the first Brazilian weightlifter to win a gold medal in Pan American Games. He won a silver medal at the 2010 South American Games.[4][5]
In 2015, Reis won the gold medal at the Pan American Games with the championship record and Brazilian record (Snatch: 192 kg, Clean and jerk: 235 kg, Total: 427 kg).[6] Reis finished in 10th at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships and he broken the Brazilian record in snatch with 195 kg.[7]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics he did a great participation, finishing 5th in the Men's +105 kg, and breaking the Americas record (195 in Snatch and 240 in Clean & Jerk, total 435 kg).[8]
Personal life
Reis took up weightlifting aged 11. He is a fan of car racing, his idol in sport is Ayrton Senna.[2]
References
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- 1 2 3 Fernando Saraiva Reis. rio2016.com
- 1 2 Fernando Saraiva Reis. cob.org.br
- 1 2 Fernando Reis. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Fernando Reis made history for Brazil". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ↑ "My son made me proud". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ↑ "2015 Toronto". Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Russo quebra recorde mundial e leva o ouro; Fernando Reis termina em 11º". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Fernando Reis faz melhor marca da carreira, mas fica a 13kg do bronze". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.