Mauricio Cruz

Education

He then changed to a multihull class, the Tornado, and attended two Olympic games, in 2000 with Henrique Pellicano, and in 2004 with Joao Carlos Jordao.

Career

His first success came in 1992, finishing 3rd at the Snipe Junior World Championships in Motala (Sweden) with his crew Gustavo de Arruda. Afterwards, he moved to the J/24 class, winning a silver medal at the 2003, a gold medal at the 2011, a gold medal at the 2007 and the J/24 World Championships in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012. 2nd place in J/24 at Santo Domingo 2003.

1st place in J/24 at Rio de Janeiro 2007.

1st place in J/24 at Puerto Vallarta 2011. 11th place in Tornado at Sydney 2000.

17h place in Tornado at Athens 2004. 3rd place in Snipe at Junior World Championships in Motala 1992

1st place in Snipe at World Championships in San Diego 1997

1st place in J/24 at World Championships in Melbourne 2006

1st place in J/24 at World Championships in Nuevo Vallarta 2007

1st place in J/24 at World Championships in Annapolis 2009

1st place in J/24 at World Championships in Rochester 2012.

Achievements

• Only five years later, in 1997, he became World Champion in that class sailing with Eduardo Neves in San Diego.