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Fernando Rufino
Rufino in September 2024
Personal information
Full nameFernando Rufino de Paulo
NicknameCowboy
Born (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 39)
Eldorado, Brazil
Sport
SportParacanoe
Disability classKL2, VL2
Medal record
Men's paracanoeing
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo VL2
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris VL2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Copenhagen VL2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Duisburg VL2
Gold medal – first place 2024 Szeged VL2
Silver medal – second place 2014 Moscow K–1 TA
Silver medal – second place 2022 Dartmouth VL2
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Milan KL2
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Szeged KL2

Fernando Rufino de Paulo (born 22 May 1985) is a Brazilian paracanoeist. He represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Career

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Rufino represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's VL2 event and won a gold medal.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fernando Rufino de Paulo". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Canoe Sprint: RUFINO de PAULO, Fernando". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ Kajiyama, Shuji (4 September 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Canoe Sprint". New Castle News. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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