Pedro GONCALVES (BRA)
Brazil
Age:
31 years
Languages:
Portugues / Spanish
Federation:
BRAZILIAN CANOE CONFEDERATION
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Pepe
BIOGRAPHY
As a student of physiotherapy who postponed his graduation by a year to participate in the Olympic Games in Rio, Goncalves started at the age of 10. He is a world bronze medallist in kayak cross and also has two gold medallist in the Pan American Games. Paris 2024 will be his third Games.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Foz do iguaçu
OCCUPATION
Athlete / Physiotherapy student
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
2005 in Piraju / Brazil
HOBBIES
Creekboat
CLUB
CBCa
NAME OF COACH
Ettore Ivald / Guille Diez canedo
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Italian / Spanish
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
2012
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2009
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Spain
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
La Seu d'Urgell
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
2nd place at the Pan American Games in Canada, in 2015
HERO/IDOL
Senna
BEST RESULTS
World Championships: Bronze - 1.
