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From the podium
to a legacy.

We don't stop, 40 years at the top

Brazilian, Olympian at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Paris 2024. Olympic coach for Trinidad & Tobago (Rio 2016) and China (Tokyo 2020). World ranking #2, Masters World Champion 2025.

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2008 Beijing · Laser 2012 London · Laser 2024 Paris · Laser #2 World Ranking 🏆 Master 2025
Bruno Fontes aos 8 anos no Optimist em Florianópolis (1988), onde tudo começou
1988
First boat
Optimist, age 8, Florianópolis
Who is Bruno Fontes

Career, Family
and Purpose

Bruno Fontes is a Brazilian athlete from Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Paris 2024 and Olympic coach for Trinidad & Tobago (Rio 2016) and China (Tokyo 2020), World ranking #2. Since 2010, active in social projects, notably Horizontes Velas, which has served more than 200 children.

He currently leads the Bruno Fontes Institute, whose objective is to be a reference in athlete development, promoting social impact through educational practices.

Trained in Environmental Engineering at UFSC and Physical Education at Claretiano, he combines scientific grounding with Olympic experience. Off the water, husband to Paola and father to Clara.

Achievements

A career
on two fronts.

Athlete and coach. Two perspectives, the same method. The full career in highlights.

🏆 Masters World Champion 2025
3× Olympic Athlete, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Paris 2024
Olympic Coach, Rio 2016 (Trinidad & Tobago) and Tokyo 2020 (China)
Silver at Pan-American 2019 (Lima, Peru)
Silver at World Cup USA 2012 and Netherlands 2011
8× Brazilian Champion (2006–2021)
4× South American Champion
Leading the Bruno Fontes Institute project
Career timeline

Four decades
of sailing.

2025
Masters World Champion
World title in the Masters category, crowning 40 years of elite sport.
2024
Paris 2024, Olympic Athlete
Third Olympic participation as an athlete, representing Brazil in Marseille.
2020
Tokyo 2020, Olympic Coach for China
Technical and mental preparation of the Chinese team during the Olympic cycle.
2019
Pan-American Silver, Lima
Silver medal for the Brazilian team in the Laser class.
2016
Rio 2016, Olympic Coach for Trinidad & Tobago
Race analysis and preparation of athlete Andrew Lewis in the Laser class.
2012
London 2012, Olympic Athlete
Second Olympic participation in the Laser class. Silver at World Cup USA.
2011
Silver, World Cup Netherlands
Podium at a World Cup stage.
2010
Horizontes Velas Project
Start of social actions, more than 200 children served to date.
2008
Beijing 2008, Olympic Debut
First Olympic participation in the Laser class.
1988
First boat, at age 8
Optimist class, in Florianópolis. Where it all began.
Largada olímpica Paris 2024 em Marselha, frota com BRA, SGP, NZL, GER, MAS, TUR, NOR, ITA, FIJ e FRA
"The difference between an athlete and a champion lies in the details that only Olympic experience can teach."
Social Impact

Bruno Fontes
Institute

The Bruno Fontes Institute was created with a clear objective: to be a reference in athlete development, promoting social impact through educational practices that inspire and prepare young people for the future, on and off the water.

Since 2010, the Horizontes Velas project has served more than 200 children in social vulnerability, using sailing as a tool for personal development, discipline and purpose.

The vision is to transform sport into a legacy, not just a personal journey, but a structure that shapes future generations of Brazilian athletes.

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