Jorge João Zarif (born 30 September 1992 in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
) is a Brazilian sailor, competing in the
Finn
The word Finn (''pl.'' Finns) usually refers to a member of the majority Balto-Finnic ethnic group of Finland, or to a person from Finland.
Finn may also refer to:
Places
* Finn Lake, Minnesota, United States
* Finn Township, Logan County, Nor ...
class. Son of Brazilian Olympic sailor
Jorge Zarif Neto
Jorge Zarif Neto (11 September 1957 – 12 March 2008 in São Paulo, Brazil) was a Brazilian Olympic sailor. He competed in the Finn class in the 1984 Summer Olympics (finishing eighth) and in the 1988 Summer Olympics (finishing 19th). He was the ...
, after
finishing 20th at the
2012 Summer Olympics, Zarif was world champion in both junior and senior levels, winning gold at the 2013 Youth Championship (his second title, after the 2009 edition) in Cyprus and the
2013 Finn Gold Cup
The 2013 Finn Gold Cup, and the official Finn World Championships, was held on Tallinn Bay, Estonia, between 23 and 31 August 2013. The hosting yacht club was Kalev Yacht Club located in Pirita.
Medalists
Final results
References
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in Estonia. His second Olympic appearance in
2016 had Zarif improve handily,
with a fourth place.
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He represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
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Brazilian male sailors (sport)
1992 births
Sportspeople from São Paulo
Living people
Olympic sailors of Brazil
Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn
Brazilian people of Arab descent
Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Finn
Finn class world champions
World champions in sailing for Brazil
Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Finn
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