André Fonseca

Brazilian sailor (born 1978)

André Fonseca

Personal information

Full name| André Otto da Fonseca
Nickname| Bochecha
Born|  (1978-08-08) 8 August 1978 (age 47)
Florianópolis, Brazil
Height| 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight| 78 kg (172 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)| Dinghy, skiff
Club| Iate Clube de Santa Catarina

André Otto da Fonseca (born 8 August 1978) is a Brazilian sailor, who specialized in the double-dinghy (470) and skiff (49er) classes.[1] A three-time Olympian (2000, 2004, and 2008), he started his career as a double-handed dinghy sailor in Sydney, before switching to the skiff for the remaining two editions of the Games, finishing in sixth and seventh place, respectively.[2][3] A Florianópolis native, Fonseca trained most of his competitive sporting career at Santa Catarina Yacht Club (Portuguese: Iate Clube de Santa Catarina).

Fonseca made his Olympic debut in Sydney 2000. There, he and his partner Alexandre Paradeda finished twenty-sixth in the men's 470 class with a net grade of 171, sparing them from the sterns of the fleet by a 33-point edge over the Hungarian duo of Marcell Goszleth and Ádám Szörényi.[4][5] Fonseca switched to the skiff boat with his new partner Rodrigo Duarte and eventually surprised the 19-crew fleet with a spectacular sixth overall position in the 49er at his second Olympiad in Athens 2004, amassing 104 net points.[2][6]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Fonseca competed for his third Brazilian squad and second with Duarte in the 49er class.[7] The Brazilian pair finished eleventh in the golden fleet to secure one of the five remaining spots vying for qualification at the 49er Worlds eight months earlier in Sydney, Australia.[8] Fonseca and Duarte entered the medal race with a terrific tenth-leg triumph and a random wave of top-five marks recorded throughout the race series. Under gusty conditions and heavy rainfall, however, the Brazilians struggled to chase the rest of the fleet on the final run and never looked back, fading steadily to seventh overall with 99 net points.[3][9][10]

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André da Fonseca". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
2. ^ a b "Dupla brasileira da 49er termina Olimpíada na 6ª posição" [Brazil's 49er pair finished the Olympics in sixth place] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
3. ^ a b "Dinamarca leva ouro com barco emprestado na 49er; Brasil fica em sétimo" [Denmark wins the gold with a borrowed boat in 49er, Brazil finished seventh] (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
4. ^ "Sydney 2000: Sailing – Men's 470 Class". Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. pp. 77–78. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
5. ^ "Austrália ganha ouro masculino e feminino na classe 470 do iatismo" [Australia wins the men's and women's 470 gold in sailing] (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 29 September 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
6. ^ "Mixed 49er Class". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
7. ^ "Event Guide: Skiff – 49er". World Sailing. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
8. ^ "Comemorando vaga, brasileiros vão mal no Mundial de 49er" [Brazilians celebrated with a quota place at the 49er Worlds] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
9. ^ "Incredible 49er Medal Race But Results Subject To Jury Hearing". World Sailing. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
10. ^ "Beijing 2008: Open 49er Class". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

## External links

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* André Fonseca at World Sailing (archive)
* André Fonseca at Olympics.com
* André Fonseca at UOL Esporte (in Portuguese)
* Andre Fonseca at NBC 2008 Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 July 2012)
* André da Fonseca at Olympedia