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Reis, Fernando
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| NOC |
Brazil
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 10 Mar 1990
in São Paulo, BRA |
| Height | 1.85 m |
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General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"When it comes to commitment, compromise, effort and dedication, there is no middle ground. You either do it well or you don't." (cob.org.br, Nov 2014) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (iwf.net, 19 Sep 2018) |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (insidethegames.biz, 24 Mar 2021) |
| Milestones |
He became the first weightlifter representing Brazil to win a medal at the world championships, after he claimed bronze for combined total score in the +109kg category at the 2018 World Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. He was upgraded to the bronze medal position more than two years after the tournament as the result of an anti-doping rule violation by the original bronze medallist, Uzbekistani weightlifter Rustam Djangabaev. (insidethegames.biz, 24 Mar 2021; globoesporte.globo.com, 20 Mar 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jun 2021)
He became the first Brazilian weightlifter to win gold at the Pan American Games when he claimed victory in the men's +105kg category at the 2011 Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Oct 2018; ecp.org.br, 29 Jun 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Horacio Reis [brother], BRA |
| Club / Team |
Esporte Clube Pinheiros: São Paulo, BRA |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Business Administration, Business Management - Lindenwood University: Saint Charles, MO, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He practised several sports at Esporte Clube Pinheiros in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where his family have been members for a number of years. His father was the director of the weightlifting department at the club. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age 11 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Business Owner, Coach |
| Languages |
English, Portuguese, Spanish |
General Interest |
| Other information |
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL UPGRADE
In March 2021 he was upgraded to the bronze medal position for combined total score in the +109kg category at the 2018 World Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, following an anti-doping rule violation by the original bronze medallist, Uzbekistani weightlifter Rustam Djangabaev. "It is not the way I dreamed of doing it but it's a world championships medal, the first one for Brazil and I'll take it. This is going to help me keep pushing for the [2020] Olympic Games, it's a good motivation." He said he was not informed of the upgrade before the updated results appeared online. "It's really odd, I don't understand it. I found out about it when a coach spotted that the results had been changed on the IWF [International Weightlifting Federation] website, and Djangabaev had officially been disqualified." (insidethegames.biz, 24 Mar 2021)
FEDERATION DISPUTE
He finished first in the +105kg category at the 2017 Pan American Championships in Miami, FL, United States of America, but was not declared the winner because he was not an official member of the Brazilian team at the event. In January 2017 he moved to Miami to set up a weightlifting academy, and was unable to travel back to Brazil for that year's national championships as he was trying to obtain a US green card. Enrique Montero, president of the Brazilian Weightlifting Federation, made the national championships the only qualifying event for the 2017 World Championships in Anaheim, CA, United States of America, and also left Reis out of the team for the Pan American championships. He went on to compete in Miami as an unofficial individual, so his result did not count. He was selected for the world championships after receiving the support of the Pan American Weightlifting Federation [PAWF] and the International Weightlifting Federation [IWF]. (insidethegames.biz, 28 Sep 2017, 27 Jul 2017)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In February 2015 he opened the Fernando Reis Training Centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (fernandosaraivareis.com.br, 03 Dec 2015) |
| Hero / Idol |
Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna. (cob.org.br, 01 Nov 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
He was named Weightlifter of the Year 10 times by the Brazilian Olympic Committee between 2007 and 2019. (olharolimpico.blogsfera.uol.com.br, 02 Nov 2019; esportes.terra.com.br, 19 Dec 2011; globoesporte.globo.com, 20 Dec 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Miami, FL, USA |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
In December 2018 he required surgery after partially rupturing a tendon in his left knee. (rededoesporte.gov.br, 21 Dec 2018)
He suffered an elbow injury during the test event for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which forced him to withdraw from the competition. (rio2016.com, 10 Apr 2016) |
| | Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
5 |
+105kg |
 Rio de Janeiro |
| 2012 |
9 |
+105kg |
 London |
| | World Championships |
| 2019 |
7 |
+109kg |
 Pattaya |
| 2019 |
5 |
+109kg - Snatch |
Pattaya |
| 2019 |
8 |
+109kg - Clean & Jerk |
Pattaya |
| 2018 |
3 |
+109kg |
 Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
4 |
+109kg - Snatch |
Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
4 |
+109kg - Clean & Jerk |
Ashgabat |
| 2017 |
6 |
+105kg |
 Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
4 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
6 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2015 |
10 |
+105kg |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
7 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
12 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Houston, TX |
| 2014 |
9 |
+105kg |
 Almaty |
| 2014 |
8 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Almaty |
| 2014 |
7 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Almaty |
| 2013 |
7 |
+105kg |
 Wroclaw |
| 2013 |
10 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Wroclaw |
| 2013 |
6 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Wroclaw |
| 2011 |
16 |
+105kg |
 Paris |
| 2011 |
19 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Paris |
| 2011 |
15 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Paris |
| 2010 |
26 |
+105kg |
 Antalya |
| 2010 |
29 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
| 2010 |
27 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
| | South American Championships |
| 2016 |
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+105kg |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2016 |
1 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2016 |
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+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Rio de Janeiro |
| | Pan American Games |
| 2019 |
1 |
+109kg |
 Lima |
| 2015 |
1 |
+105kg |
 Toronto, ON |
| 2011 |
1 |
+105kg |
 Guadalajara |
| 2007 |
10 |
94kg |
Rio de Janeiro |
| | Pan American Championships |
| 2020 |
1 |
+109kg |
 Santo Domingo |
| 2020 |
1 |
+109kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2020 |
1 |
+109kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2019 |
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+109kg |
 Guatemala City |
| 2019 |
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+109kg - Snatch |
Guatemala City |
| 2019 |
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+109kg - Clean & Jerk |
Guatemala City |
| 2018 |
1 |
+105kg |
Santo Domingo |
| 2018 |
1 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2018 |
1 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
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+105kg |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
1 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
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+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2013 |
1 |
+105kg |
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| 2013 |
1 |
+105kg - Snatch |
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| 2013 |
1 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
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| 2012 |
1 |
+105kg |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2012 |
1 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2012 |
1 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2010 |
4 |
+105kg |
Guatemala City |
| 2010 |
5 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Guatemala City |
| 2010 |
5 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Guatemala City |
| | IWF Grand Prix |
| 2015 |
7 |
+105kg |
 Groznyy |
| 2015 |
8 |
+105kg - Snatch |
Groznyy |
| 2015 |
8 |
+105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Groznyy |
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