Marco Grael

Marco Soffiatti Grael[lower-alpha 1] (born 9 June 1989) is a Brazilian sailor. He competes in the 49er class alongside Gabriel Borges, finishing 11th at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1][2] 16th in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] Both also won the gold at the 2019 Pan American Games.[4] He is the son of Olympic champion Torben Grael, and brother of Martine Grael.[5]

Marco Grael
Personal information
Full nameMarco Soffiatti Grael
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1989-06-09) 9 June 1989
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)49er, ILCA 7, Star
Club Rio Yacht Club
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima49er

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

References
  1. "Marco Grael". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. "49er Men - Standings". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "Sailing: GRAEL Marco". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. "Marco Grael após ouro no Pan-Americano: Ioga e meditação para chegar à Olimpíada de Tóquio" [Marco Grael after gold at Pan American: Yoga and meditation to reach the Tokyo Olympics]. oglobo.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 August 2019.
  5. Danielle Sanches (November 2012). "Filhos ao mar" [Children overboard]. IstoÉ (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.


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