13 Facts About Robert Scheidt

Robert Scheidt was born on 15 April 1973 and is a Brazilian sailor who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze from five Olympic Games and a Star Sailors League Final.

Robert Scheidt is one of the most successful sailors at Olympic Games and one of the most successful Brazilian Olympic athletes, being one of only two to earn five medals along with fellow sailor Torben Grael, and only behind the six medals of Rebeca Andrade.

Robert Scheidt is the only Brazilian sailor to win medals in both dinghy and keelboat classes.

Robert Scheidt is widely considered to be one of the greatest sailors of all time.

Robert Scheidt's father gave him his first boat when he was nine, and Robert began practising in the Guarapiranga dam.

At the age of 11, Robert Scheidt became the South American Champion in the Optimist class, in Algarrobo, Chile, in 1985 and again in 1986.

Robert Scheidt won in 1996 the World Championship, held in Cape Town, South Africa and again in 1997, in Algarrobo, Chile.

Robert Scheidt won nine titles since 2003, including the World Title in 2007, in Portugal and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Robert Scheidt was appointed as the Brazilian flag bearer at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Robert Scheidt tied Grael's record and became the first Brazilian to win medals in five consecutive Olympics, though he wished to win the gold given that would be the last Olympics for the Star Class.

Robert Scheidt remained competing in the next Olympic cycle and managed to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games, becoming the first Brazilian to appear in seven Olympics.

Robert Scheidt has declared that while he will continue sailing, it will not be in the Laser due to the boat's required physicality.

Robert Scheidt has already won 125 titles until May 2006, including 68 in Brazil and 57 abroad.