Nickname
Chico (globoesporte.globo.com, 06 Aug 2016)
Occupation
Athlete, Serves in the Air Force
Education
Physical Education - Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul: SĂŁo Paulo, BRA
Family
Wife Carolina, son Francisco
Spoken languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Club
Esporte Clube Pinheiros: SĂŁo Paulo, BRA
Coach
Marcos Goto [national]
Injuries
He underwent nose and thumb surgery in 2020. (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 28 Aug 2020)
He injured his lower back during an exercise on parallel bars at the 2017 World Cup event in Varna, Bulgaria. The injury meant he was unable to compete at the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. He returned to competition in March 2018. (gazetaesportiva.com, 03 Mar 2018; opovo.com.br, 16 Sep 2017)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport in 1997.
Reason for taking up the sport
"I practised other sports such as skating, handball and swimming, but gymnastics was the one that I liked to compete in. It is a passion without explanation."
Milestones
He became the first Brazilian gymnast to win a gold medal on pommel horse at the Pan American Games when he claimed victory at the 2019 edition in Lima, Peru. (radioesportiva.com.br, 17 Aug 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 30 Jul 2019)
Trainings
He trains six hours a day, six days a week.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning three gold medals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (Jornal da Clube YouTube channel, 26 Aug 2019)
Most influential person in career
His mother and his wife. (globoesporte.globo.com, 08 Aug 2016, 24 Oct 2015)
Philosophy / Motto
"The only way to do an excellent job is to love what you do." (cob.org.br, 01 Nov 2015)
Awards
In 2021 he received the Medal of Military Sports Merit from the Brazilian Air Force. (Instagram profile, 01 Sep 2021)
He was named Best Male Athlete of the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, at the inaugural Panam Sports Awards. (panamsports.org, 14 Dec 2019)
In 2019 he received an acknowledgement from the Regional Council of Physical Education of Sao Paulo state in Brazil. (Facebook page, 31 Aug 2019)
Additional information
DEALING WITH HEIGHT
At 175cm he considers himself tall for artistic gymnastics, and believes he has had to train more than shorter gymnasts. "I am a little tall for rings and for the individual all-around, because I struggle with rotations and weight, the angle [of performance] for the rings becomes more difficult. That is why some apparatus like the pommel horse and the high bar are easier because the range of motion is wider. I stayed in the sport because of a persistent love for gymnastics. I have struggled a lot and have had to train more than others in order to do certain movements. Tall guys often abandon the sport because of how difficult it is. That's how gymnastics selects its athletes." (folhavitoria.com.br, 30 Jul 2019)
OTHER ROLES
In 2020 he was elected as a member of the Brazilian Olympic Committee [COB] athletes' commission. (bestswimming.swimchannel.net, 12 Nov 2020)
Last update : 2023-09-22
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