Biography
Fernando FERNANDES DE PADUA
 BRAZILIAN CANOE CONFEDERATION
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| Male | |
| 28/03/1981 | |
| 189 | |
| 88 |
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| PREV. NAMES: | Fernando FERNANDES, FERNANDO PADUA | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | São Paulo, BRA | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: | He took up canoeing in December 2009 following his accident earlier that year. | |
| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | "I was born for sport. I always played all the sports I could. After the accident, I got involved in various Paralympic sports until I found myself in canoeing. When I sat in the kayak, I regained my freedom and had the sensation of ability I thought I had lost. I saw that I was on equal terms with everyone and I perceived I had an enormous responsibility to spread this message and contribute to the sport's growth.” | |
| OTHER INFORMATION: | He played football professionally at age 17 but a year later he was drafted into the Brazilian army. (fernandofernandeslife.com, 26 Apr 2016) | |
| Before his accident, he embarked on a career as an international model and was once invited by a modelling agency to move to New York, United States of America. He also became well-known in Brazil after participating in the Brazilian edition of reality television show Big Brother in 2002. (rio2016.com, 14 Jan 2014; fernandofernandeslife.com, 26 Apr 2016) |
2015 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (INCLUDING PARALYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATION)
Results
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Aug 19 9:10 |
Men's 200m KL1 SENIOR Heats 2 |
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1
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57.369
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Aug 20 14:50 |
Men's 200m KL1 SENIOR Final A |
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3
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52.970
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