Marcelo Ferreira

Marcelo Bastos Ferreria[lower-alpha 1] (born 26 September 1965) is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in the Star Class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with Torben Grael.[1] He received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[2] and won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3]

For the Brazilian and naturalized Honduran footballer, see Marcelo Ferreira (footballer).

Marcelo Ferreira
Ferreira in 2006
Personal information
Full nameMarcelo Bastos Ferreria
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1965-09-26) 26 September 1965
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Star, Volvo 70
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaStar class
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensStar class
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyStar class
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Cleveland Star class
Gold medal – first place 1997 Marblehead Star class
Silver medal – second place 1991 Cannes Star class
Silver medal – second place 1995 Laredo Star class
Silver medal – second place 1998 Portorož Star class
Silver medal – second place 2002 Marina del Rey Star class
Silver medal – second place 2005 Buenos Aires Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1994 San Diego Star class
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Rio de Janeiro Star class

Ferreira is World champion from 1990 and 1997, and seven times Brazilian champion (1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003).

In 2005-06, he was a crewmember on Brasil 1 in the Volvo Ocean Race.[4]

Notes
  1. This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Bastos and the second or paternal family name is Ferreria.

References
  1. "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  2. "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  3. "2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  4. "World Sailing". Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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