GABRIEL SOARES
Date of Birth: 22/01/1997
Place of Birth: Iguaçu (Brasile)
Weight x Height: 71 x 1,86
Speciality: Lightweight Double Sculls (2x)
Teammate: STEFANO OPPO
First Club: Unione Sportiva Bellagina
Club: Marina Militare Sabaudia
First Coach: Enrico Mooney
Coach: Francesco Cattaneo
Other Sports: Basket, swimming, cycling, judo
Relationship Status: Single
Olympic Club: Yes
Olympic Appearances:
1 (Parigi 2024)
Biography
Born in Brazil, as a child he followed his mother to Lake Como. At eight years old he arrived in Bellagio and tried many sports: from basketball to swimming, cycling and judo. Rowing, however, first became his discipline and then his profession. He is strong and the results since taking part in youth categories bear witness to it. After several triumphs, including as a senior, he replaced Pietro Willy Ruta as Stefano Oppo’s partner in men’s lightweight double sculls and thus takes the opportunity to qualify for the Olympic Games for the first time in his career: in Paris 2024 he will bring his talent to the boat, having already climbed onto the lowest step of the podium at Tokyo 2020.
Palmares
Olympic Games
2° Parigi (FRA) 2024 - Doppio PL
World Championships
3° Belgrado (SRB) 2023 - Doppio PL
European Championships
2° Bled (SLO) 2023 - Doppio PL
2° Szeged (HUN) 2024 - Doppio PL