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| SCHWANTES Athos |
| NOC |
Brazil
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
13 Feb 1985
in Curitiba, BRA
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| Height | 1.90 m |
| Weight | 86 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Wife Gabriela |
| Residence |
Curitiba, BRA |
| Occupation |
Army, Athlete, Sports Teacher |
| Languages |
English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Higher education |
Physical Education |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age seven. |
| Why this sport? |
He was introduced to the sport by his father, who was a fencing master. He is the third generation of his family to compete in fencing. |
| Club / Team |
Academia Mestre Kato: Curitiba, BRA |
| Name of coach |
Fernando Kato [club]; Filippo Lombardo [personal], from 2007 |
| Training Regime |
He trains in Rome, Italy, with coach Filippo Lombardo for half of the year. The rest of the time he spends at the Academia Mestre Kato in Curitiba, Brazil. |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Spending time with his wife. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2016) |
| Hero / Idol |
His father Ronaldo Schwantes, Brazilian wheelchair fencer Jovane Guissone. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2016) |
| Injuries |
He injured his knee in 2002. (folha.uol.com.br, 01 Aug 2012) |
| Famous relatives |
His father Ronaldo has represented Brazil in fencing. He won bronze in team epee at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Jul 2016; NOC, 22 Jul 2012) |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2016) |
| Other information |
TRAINING IN ITALY
He splits his time between Curitiba, Brazil, and Rome, Italy, where he trains with coach Filippo Lombardo. He started going to Italy in 2007 after he noticed an improvement in the performances of fellow Brazilian fencer Renzo Agresta, who had also spent time in Europe. "After the first training sessions I saw a change. I went back twice in 2008 and again in 2009. By 2010 I decided to rent an apartment and stay there. Renzo was my reference. We are about the same age, and I realised he improved after going to Italy. I am not ashamed to copy whatever someone else is doing, as long as it is also good for me." (globoesporte.globo.com, 29 Apr 2016)
NAME
He was named after one of the swordsman in Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel 'The Three Musketeers'. His father chose the name, and presented Schwantes with the book when he was a young boy. "I like it a lot. When I was a child I had problems because it was different, but then I realised it is very cool. However, I do not plan to name my children after the Musketeers." (globoesporte.globo.com, 29 Apr 2016; Brazil Team Media Guide 2003)
TRAINING MISHAP
In July 2007 his sword broke while he was training with his brother and teammate Ivan. The weapon punctured Ivan's lung and he was forced to undergo surgery, missing the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. (globoesporte.globo.com, 29 Apr 2016) |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2017 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Epee |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2016 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Panama, Panama |
| 2016 |
7 |
Individual Epee |
Panama, Panama |
| 2015 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Epee |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2011 |
5 |
Team Epee |
Reno, NV, United States |
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