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Rodrigo Duarte

Rodrigo Linck Duarte (born 1 May 1980) is a Brazilian sailor, who specialized in the skiff (49er) class. Together with his partner André Fonseca, he was named one of the country's top sailors in the skiff boat for two Summer Olympic editions (2004 and 2008), finishing in sixth and seventh place, respectively. A Porto Alegre native, Duarte trained most of his competitive sporting career at Jangadeiros Sailing Club (Portuguese: Clube dos Jangadeiros). Duarte made his Olympic debut in Athens 2004, sailing with his partner Fonseca in the 49er class. There, the Brazilian pair surprised the 19-crew fleet with a sensational sixth overall position at the end of the sixteen-leg series, posting a net grade of 104.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Duarte competed … more »