Hobbies
Playing football, tennis and padel, watching TV, anime comics. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021)
Occupation
Athlete, Engineer
Education
Electrical Engineering - Superior Technical Institute: Lisbon, POR
Spoken languages
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Club
Sporting Clube de Portugal: Lisbon, POR
Injuries
In 2018 he broke his foot and was sidelined for two months. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021)
Start sporting career
He first tried trampolining at age seven at a summer club run by Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Reason for taking up the sport
He was introduced to the sport by his mother Margarida Abreu, who was a rhythmic gymnast at Sporting Clube de Portugal. His talent was noticed by the coaches and he was invited to train in the sport.
Milestones
He was part of the group that won Portugal's first team trampoline medal at the world championships, claiming gold in the men's team event in 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Nov 2022; gymnastics.sport, 18 Nov 2022)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (sportmagazine.pt, 23 Aug 2022, 05 Mar 2022)
Trainings
He trains for up to three hours a day, five days per week.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021)
Most influential person in career
His father. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"Try to win at everything you do." (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021)
Awards
In 2022 he was named Trampolinist of the Year by the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation. (rtp.pt, 18 Dec 2022)
Additional information
TIME ABROAD
Born in Stanford, CA, United States of America, he also spent time living in Canada as a child before his family returned to Portugal. (sporting.pt, 30 May 2016)
BUSINESS
He has set up a company that develops hardware and software solutions for trampoline gymnastics. "The final product of the company is a system called 'Betterjump', which is used to measure time of flight and horizontal displacement. These two parameters are essential for the performance of an athlete." (sportmagazine.pt, 23 Aug 2022)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Superior Technical Institute in Lisbon, Portugal. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 Nov 2017; Instagram profile, 27 May 2017)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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