Caetano Altafin
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Caetano Altafin | |
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| Born | Caetano Penna Franco Altafin Rodrigues da Cunha January 13, 1983 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School[1] |
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| Known for | First Brazilian to row across the Atlantic Ocean |
Caetano Penna Franco Altafin Rodrigues da Cunha (born January 13, 1983) is an entrepreneur, attorney and ocean rower. In 2015, he became the first Brazilian citizen to row across the North Atlantic Ocean after 43 days to promote osteosarcoma research.[2][3][4]
Before, he had founded the NGO Library Tree in 2006, responsible for promoting and creating local libraries in Brazil. He had also founded a Brazilian retail store named MinD in 2014, a home design company. He has a Master of Law from Harvard Law School.[1]
He was featured in the 2011 documentary Bildungsroman.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Remador que cruzou o Atlântico para financiar cura de câncer carrega tocha" [Rower who crossed the Atlantic to fund cancer cure carries torch] (in Portuguese). globo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Advogado larga emprego e vai cruzar Atlântico para financiar cura de câncer" [Long employed lawyer will cross Atlantic to fund cancer cure] (in Portuguese). globo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Por causa nobre, carioca encara fome, sede e tubarão cruzando o Atlântico" [Carioca faces hunger, thirst and sharks crossing the Atlantic for a noble cause] (in Portuguese). globo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Em busca de um sonho: carioca irá cruzar a remo o Oceano Atlântico para conseguir fundos para pesquisa sobre tumor ósseo" [In search of a dream: Carioca will row across the Atlantic Ocean to obtain funds for research on bone tumor] (in Portuguese). globo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.