Pedro Henrique "Pepe" Gonçalves da Silva (born 12 April 1993 in Ipaussu)[1][2] is a Brazilian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2009.[3]
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| Full name | Pedro Henrique Gonçalves da Silva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 April 1993 Ipaussu, São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | K1, C1, Extreme K1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life edit
Raised in Piraju, da Silva got interested in canoeing after seeing the Brazilian team that would participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics practice in his city. He joined a social project that taught the sport in the Paranapanema River and got moved to sailing for a year due to his low stature, but his abilities in the kayak soon convinced his teachers. Once moved from sprint to slalom, Gonçalves won his first Brazilian championship in 2011, and nearly qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics - missing the qualifying time by 0.13 seconds.
Career edit
At the 2015 Pan American Games, in his first participation in Pans, he obtained the silver medal in the K1 category. In the same year, he won bronze in the 2015 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships.[4]
Gonçalves won a bronze medal in the Extreme K1 event at the 2019 World Championships in Prague.[5] He also won the overall World Cup title in Extreme K1 in 2019.[6]
Gonçalves competed at two Olympic Games. He finished 6th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,[7] the best result the country ever had in this sport. He also competed at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he finished 19th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the semifinal.[8]
At the 2022 South American Games, he obtained two gold medals, in K1 and Extreme.[9][10]
At the 2023 Pan American Games he obtained a silver medal in the K1 event. [11]
World Cup individual podiums edit
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2016 | 3 September 2016 | Prague | 3rd | K1 cross1 |
| 2019 | 23 June 2019 | Bratislava | 2nd | Extreme K1 |
| 30 June 2019 | Tacen | 2nd | Extreme K1 | |
| 8 September 2019 | Prague | 3rd | Extreme K12 | |
| 2020 | 17 October 2020 | Tacen | 3rd | K1 |
| 17 October 2020 | Tacen | 1st | Extreme K1 | |
| 2021 | 20 June 2021 | Markkleeberg | 1st | Extreme K1 |
| 2022 | 12 June 2022 | Prague | 3rd | Extreme K1 |
| 28 August 2022 | Pau | 3rd | Extreme K1 |
- 1 Although the K1 cross events were contested, no World Cup points were awarded
- 2 World Championship counting for World Cup points
Personal life edit
He lives in Foz do Iguaçu, where he trains and studies physiotherapy.[12]
Controversy edit
During the 2016 Olympics, he made news for being brought by diver Ingrid de Oliveira to her bedroom, causing tension between Oliveira and her partner Giovanna Pedroso as both would compete in the women's 10-meter synchronized platform dive the next day.[13][14]
References edit
- ^ "Pedro da Silva". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Pedro Goncalves (BRA)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Pedro DA SILVA (BRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Pedro Henrique Gonçalves da Silva
- ^ Pepê Gonçalves é bronze no Mundial de Canoagem Slalom Extremo
- ^ Federação internacional revisa pontos, e Pepê Gonçalves fica com título geral da Copa do Mundo
- ^ "Pedro da Silva". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Canoe Slalom GONCALVES Pedro". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Cinco ouros, um bronze e domínio completo na canoagem slalom
- ^ Jogos Sul-americanos 2022: confira as medalhas do Brasil
- ^ Brasil conquista três ouros e três pratas na canoagem slalom
- ^ "Pedro Gonçalves, o Pepe: promessa da canoagem slalom é hexa aos 23". Globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). 30 December 2016.
- ^ "'Marathon sex session' at Olympics leads to end of synchronized diving tandem". Latino.FoxNews.com. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Ingrid Oliveira Marathon Sex Scandal: Why She's The Victim". AustraliaNetworkNews.com. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016.
External links edit
- Pepe Gonçalves at the International Canoe Federation
- Pedro Enrique Gon DA SILVA at CanoeSlalom.net
