Alexandre do Amaral
Brazilian-Dutch sailor and coach (born 1982)
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Alexandre Tinoco do Amaral (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3 December 1982) is a Brazilian-Dutch competitive sailor and sailing coach.[1]
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Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alexandre Tinoco do Amaral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 December 1982 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club Marítimo de Mahón | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | Snipe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was world champion of snipe in 2011, South American champion in 2012, he won gold at the 2011 Pan American Games and silver medal at the 2010 South American Games.[2][3]
In 2024 he won the Snipe European Cup as a crew member of the Belgian Manu Hens.[4]
He is the brother of Mário Tinoco do Amaral, who is also an accomplished sailor, who has been a world junior champion twice (2007 and 2009), and South American champion in 2013.[5][3]
Since 2024 he is the coach of the ILCA 4 and 6 teams of the Mahón Yacht Club (Club Marítimo de Mahón) after the departure of long standing olympic coach Damián Borrás from the position.[6]
World Championships
- 1st place in Snipe at Rungsted 2011.
South American Championship
- 1st place in Snipe at Manta 2012.[5]
Pan American Games
- 1st place in Snipe at Guadalajara 2011.
South American Games
- 2nd place in Snipe at Medellín 2010.
