Robert Scheidt

Robert Scheidt
Scheidt in 2004
Personal information
Nationality Brazil
Born (1973-04-15) 15 April 1973 (age 51)
São Paulo, São Paulo
Sailing career
Class(es)Laser, Star
Club Yacht Club Santo Amaro
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Laser
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Laser
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Laser
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Star
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Star
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Tenerife Laser
Gold medal – first place 1996 Simon's Town Laser
Gold medal – first place 1997 Algarrobo Laser
Gold medal – first place 2000 Cancún Laser
Gold medal – first place 2001 Cork Laser
Gold medal – first place 2002 Hyannis Laser
Gold medal – first place 2004 Bitez Laser
Gold medal – first place 2005 Fortaleza Laser
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cascais Star
Gold medal – first place 2011 Perth Star
Gold medal – first place 2012 Hyères Star
Gold medal – first place 2013 Al Musannah Laser
Silver medal – second place 1999 Melbourne Laser
Silver medal – second place 2003 Cádiz Laser
Silver medal – second place 2006 San Francisco Star
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Takapuna Laser
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Miami Star
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Men's Laser
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Men's Laser
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Men's Laser
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio Men's Laser
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Men's Laser

Robert Scheidt (born 15 April 1973) 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.[1] He is one of the most successful sailors at Olympic Games[2] and one of the most successful Brazilian Olympic athletes, being one of only two to earn five medals along with fellow sailor Torben Grael,[3] and only behind the six medals of Rebeca Andrade. He is the only Brazilian sailor to win medals in both dinghy and keelboat classes.

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

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Scheidt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Medal finder – Sailing
  3. ^ Medal Finder – Brazil