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Robert Scheidt

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Robert Scheidt is a Brazilian sailor who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal across five Olympic Games plus a Star Sailors League Final. He is one of only two Brazilian Olympians to win five Olympic medals, alongside fellow sailor Torben Grael, and is the only Brazilian sailor to win medals in both dinghy and keelboat classes. He is widely considered one of the greatest sailors of all time.

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Birth Year
1973 1
Birth Date
1973-04-15 1
Nationality
Brazilian 1
Career Highlight
Won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal across five Olympic Games plus a Star Sailors League Final, one of only two Brazilian Olympians with five Olympic medals at the time. 1
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1. Wikipedia, Robert Scheidt
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  • Lead paragraph, Wikipedia article on Robert Scheidt, birth date
    Robert Scheidt (born 15 April 1973) is a Brazilian sailor who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze from five Olympic Games and a Star Sailors League Final.
  • Lead paragraph, Wikipedia article on Robert Scheidt, birth year
    Robert Scheidt (born 15 April 1973) is a Brazilian sailor who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze from five Olympic Games and a Star Sailors League Final.
  • Lead paragraph, Wikipedia article on Robert Scheidt, nationality
    Robert Scheidt (born 15 April 1973) is a Brazilian sailor who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze from five Olympic Games and a Star Sailors League Final.
  • Lead paragraph, Wikipedia article on Robert Scheidt, career summary
    Robert Scheidt (born 15 April 1973) is a Brazilian sailor who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze from five Olympic Games and a Star Sailors League Final.
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