‘It will be an inspiration for other boys’, celebrates father of gold medalist from Amapá at the Brazilian School Games – News of Brazil

Student-athlete Victor Alejandro has always been passionate about cycling: at just 2 years old, he asked his father to remove the training wheels from his bike so he could ‘ride like adults’ and learned to pedal almost at the same time as he learned to speak. Today, at 13 years old, the student at Escola Estadual José do Patrocínio, in the Fazendinha neighborhood, in Macapá, is part of the group of students from Amapá who won a gold medal at the Brazilian School Games (Jebs).

For Amapá cycling, this is an unprecedented achievement in the games. Victor’s father, Villi Trindade, coordinates the CicloVili Vision of Tomorrow project, which operates in Fazendinha. In addition to Victor himself, the initiative serves other young people who dream of pursuing a career in cycling. Vili Trindade is full of pride and believes that his son is hope for the future of the sport in the state.

“An athlete from Amapá has never won a gold medal in cycling at Jebs, and after a victory of this size, other young people are encouraged to follow in this line, we have already received many contacts from parents who want to put their children in the project, inspired by the achievement from Victor”said Trindade.

Preparations

The student trained for six months for the competition on different terrains such as the Curiaú road, the North-South highway, and the highway that gives access to the municipality of Mazagão, all of this anticipating the different scenarios he could encounter throughout the competition, and every effort was rewarded.

But anyone who thinks that gold was his only achievement during the event is mistaken. Victor had never previously traveled by plane and, through his victories on the track, he was able to have this experience for the first time.

“What caught my attention the most was being able to see the landscapes that I could see from up there, it was a really cool experience,” said the student.

Amapá at School Games

The Amapá delegation ended its participation in Jebs with 29 medals, 5 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze. The Government of Amapá invested R$300,000 in logistical and material support for the students who participated in the event. Check out the Amapá medalists

JUDO

Ludimyla Souza – Anchieta State School – Silver

Riquelme Ledo – Nilton Balieiro State School – Silver

Alexandre Lacabanne – José do Patrocínio State School – Silver

Jennifer Souza – Lauro Chaves State School – Bronze

Jaiane Couto – Antonia Santos State School (Mazagão Velho) – Bronze

SWIMMING

Marcos Gabriel – Barão do Rio Branco State School – Ouro

KARATE

Marie dos Santos – Visconde de Mauá School – Silver

Carlos Eduardo – Prof Joanira Del Castillo State School (Santana) – Silver

Sofia Silva Oliveira – Raimunda Capiberibe Municipal School (Laranjal do Jari) – Bronze

ADAPTED ATHLETICS

Lívia Nathaly Nascimento – long jump – Escola Estadual Prof Antonio Ferreira Lima Neto – Silver

Gabriel Damasceno – 80m race – Escola Estadual Prof Antonio Ferreira Lima Neto – Silver

Lívia Nathaly Nascimento – shot put – Escola Estadual Prof Antonio Ferreira Lima Neto – Bronze

BASKETBALL

Women’s basketball team – José Bonifácio State School (Curiaú) – Bronze

TAEKWONDO

Elizabeth Portugal – Antônio Messias State School – Silver

José Silva – Prof. Nancy Nina da Costa State School – Silver

Vinícius Jr – Lauro Chaves State School – Silver

Maria Paula Andrade – Gonçalves Dias State School – Bronze

Ana Beatriz Carvalho – Santina Rioli State School – Bronze

WRESTLING/OLYMPIC FIGHTING

Laynne Gabriely Ferreira Tolosa – Lima Neto State School – Silver

Kauã Gustavo Santos – José do Patrocínio State School – Gold

Isabella Ferreira – Duque de Caxias State School – Gold

Lorrane lahis Vilhena – Escola Estadua Augusto dos Anjos – Bronze

Kamily Gabriely Félix – Antônio Ferreira Lima Neto State School – Bronze

João Pedro – Carlos Alberto Viana Marques State School – Bronze

Mario Victor – Antônio Ferreira Lima Neto State School – Bronze

Davi Costa – Antônio Messias State School – Bronze

CYCLING

Victor Alejandro Lopes da Silva – José do Patrocínio State School – Gold

BADMINTON

Andella Victória Silva Alves and Kurt Cobain Pureza Leão (mixed doubles) – Escola Teotônio Brandão Vilela (Vitória do Jari) – Silver

Klaus Alves Rodrigues and Kurt Cobain Pureza Leão (male duo) – Francisca Araújo School and Teotônio Vilela School – Bronze

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