Paixão Afonso
Personal information
Nationality Angola
Born (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991
Luanda, Angola
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSailing
Event470
Medal record
Men's Sailing
Representing  Angola
African Games
Bronze medal – third place2011 Maputo420
Updated on 24 August 2016.

Paixão Fernando Afonso (born 2 January 1991 in Luanda) is an Angolan racing sailor.[1][2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 470 with Matias Montinho. They finished in 26th place.[3] He qualified to represent Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 470 with Matias Montinho again.[4]

References

  1. "Paixão Afonso". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. "Sailing AFONSO Paixao". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "470 Men - Standings". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. "Vela: Dupla Matias Montinho e Paixão Afonso qualificam-se e conquista africano - Desporto - Angola Press - ANGOP". angop.ao (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2020.


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