Rodrigo Bastos
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| Full name | Rodrigo Pimentel Bastos | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  TR125) | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carlo Danna[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rodrigo Pimentel Bastos (born July 4, 1967 in
Bastos made his official debut at the
Mexico City, Mexico.[1]
Sixteen years after his first Olympics, Bastos qualified for his second Brazilian squad, as a 37-year-old, in the
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, ending a 15-year medal drought of his sporting career.[3][5] He scored 117 out of 125 targets to obtain a fourteenth spot in the prelims, tying his record with four other shooters.[6][7]
At the
Granada, Spain, Bastos delivered an astonishing record in the nation's sporting history with a fifth-place finish in the men's trap. With his nation hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Bastos is expected to compete on his third Olympic bid.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "ISSF Profile – Rodrigo Bastos". ISSF. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rodrigo Bastos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ a b Wilner, Barry (4 August 2003). "Cuban wrestlers complete sweep of Pan Am gold". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- Seoul 1988. LA84 Foundation. p. 390. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Rodrigo Bastos ganha prata na fossa olímpica e garante vaga em Atenas" [Rodrigo Bastos wins silver in shooting and guarantees a place at the Olympics in Athens] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Rodrigo Bastos chega ao Brasil" [Rodrigo Bastos arrives in Brazil] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Rodrigo Bastos fica em 5º no Campeonato Mundial de Tiro Esportivo" [Rodrigo Bastos finished fifth at the World Sport Shooting Champs] (in Portuguese). Lance!. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- UOL Profile – Rodrigo Bastos (in Portuguese)
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