Fernando Reis

Fernando Reis

Reis in 2016
Personal information
Full name Fernando Reis
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Born (1990-03-10) March 10, 1990
São Paulo, São Paulo
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight 146 kg (322 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Club Pinheiros
Coached by Luis López[2]

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. 1 2 3 Fernando Saraiva Reis. rio2016.com
  2. 1 2 Fernando Saraiva Reis. cob.org.br
  3. 1 2 Fernando Reis. sports-reference.com
  4. "Fernando Reis made history for Brazil". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  5. "My son made me proud". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  6. "2015 Toronto". Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  7. "Russo quebra recorde mundial e leva o ouro; Fernando Reis termina em 11º". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  8. "Fernando Reis faz melhor marca da carreira, mas fica a 13kg do bronze". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
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