Marcos Soares

Marcos Soares (born February 16, 1961) is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Eduardo Penido at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1]

Marcos Soares

Personal information
Born	February 16, 1961 (age 59)
Medal record Sailing Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 470 class

1980 Olympics

The gold medal in the 470 class was quite a surprise.[2] With an additional Brazilian victory in the Tornado class by Alexandre Welter and Lars Björkström, a fourth place in the Finn class, a sixth in the Soling class, and eight in the Flying Dutchman, Brazil was best sailing nation at the 1980 Olympics.

References

1. 1980 Summer Olympics – Moscow, Soviet Union – Sailing Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 4, 2008)
2. "Oscar Valporto: Yachting" Archived 2008-03-14 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on February 5, 2008)