JOÃO SIGNORINI -"Joca"
Short Facts
Born: July 22, 1977Home town: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Education: Degree in Mechanical and Production Engineering – PUC-Rio (Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro) 1996 - 2001
Sailing Achievements
• 2000: Gold medal, Laser Class, South American Champion.
• 2002: Gold medal, Finn Class, South American Champion. Bronze medal, Finn Class, Athens Olympic Test Event.
• 2003: Gold medal, Finn Class, South American Champion.
• 2004: 10th place, Finn Class, Athens Olympic Games.
• 2005/2006: Third place in Volvo Ocean Race with Brazil1.
Top 10 results, Finn Class at: World Championship, European Championship, Kiel Week, Spa Regatta, Hyéres Regatta. 8 times Brazilian Champion
Aged 30, João Signorini started sailing the Optimist class in Rio de Janeiro when he was 8. He then moved to Europe class and later on to Laser. In 2002, after completing his degree in Mechanical and Production Engineering, he started his Olympic campaign in the Finn class. In 2004 he represented Brazil at the Athens Olympics and after that Torben Grael invited him to be part of the sailing team in Brasil 1 at the VOR 2005/2006.
