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Robert Scheidt was born on 15 April, 1973 in São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil, is a Brazilian sailor. Discover Robert Scheidt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?

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Age 51 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 15 April 1973
Birthday 15 April
Birthplace São Paulo, São Paulo
Nationality Brazil

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Robert Scheidt Height, Weight & Measurements

At 51 years old, Robert Scheidt height is 1.87 m .

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Height 1.87 m
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Who Is Robert Scheidt's Wife?

His wife is Gintarė Scheidt (m. 2008)

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Wife Gintarė Scheidt (m. 2008)
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Robert Scheidt Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Robert Scheidt worth at the age of 51 years old? Robert Scheidt’s income source is mostly from being a successful Sailor. He is from Brazil. We have estimated Robert Scheidt's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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2012

In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Scheidt won his fifth Olympic medal, a bronze at the Star. He tied Grael's record and also became the first Brazilian to win medals in five Olympics, though he wished to win the gold given that would be the last Olympics for the Star Class. To ensure another participation in the 2016 Summer Olympics hosted by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, Scheidt returned to the Laser.

2008

On October 25, 2008 he married a Lithuanian Olympic silver medal winner Gintarė Volungevičiūtė in the Town Hall of Kaunas, Lithuania. They have two sons.

2006

After this win, he decided to leave the Laser class and to focus in the two-person racing keelboat Star Class, along with Bruno Prada. In June 2006, he and Prada won the silver medal at the 2006 Kiel Week in Germany, behind Mark Mendelblatt and crewman Mark Strube. In August 2006, he and Prada won a silver medal at the Star European Championship against 93 boats in Neustadt, Germany, again behind Mendelblatt and Strube.

Robert Scheidt has already won 125 titles until May, 2006, including 68 in Brazil and 57 abroad. His main achievements are:

2005

In March 2005, he was ranked 1st in the world in the Laser, ahead of Paul Goodison of Great Britain, Michael Blackburn of Australia, and Mark Mendelblatt of the U.S. His last World Title came in 2005, when he was proclaimed champion in his birth country for the first time, in Fortaleza, Brazil.

2003

In 2003, he became for the third time Pan American Games Champion, with the gold in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 2004, he won the Gold Medal in the Laser Class in Athens, Ainslie having moved up a weight division to the Finn Class, and won his 6th World Title in Bitez, Turkey, ahead of Mark Mendelblatt.

He won nine titles since 2003, including the World Title in 2007, in Portugal and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. With this podium he also became the first Brazilian athlete to win a medal in four consecutive Olympic Games. His four medals put him, along with swimmer Gustavo Borges, behind only sailor Torben Grael as the Brazilian with most Olympic medals. He was appointed as the Brazilian flag bearer at the Beijing Olympic Games.

1999

In 1999, he won the Gold Medal in the Pan American Games, in Winnipeg, Canada on Lake Winnipeg, ahead of Mark Mendelblatt of the U.S. and Diego Romero of Argentina. In 2000, after his fourth World Title, in Cancún, Mexico, there were high expectations that he would win gold in the Olympic Games, in Sydney. But along with the rest of the Brazilian delegation, he failed to win the medal and, after an amazing and controversial battle with Ben Ainslie, from Great Britain, he took home the Silver Medal. His fifth world title came in 2001, in Cork, Ireland and his sixth in 2002, in Cape Cod, United States.

1995

In 1995, he won the gold medal in the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, and his first World Championship. In the following year, he graduated at the Mackenzie Presbyterian University in Business Administration. In this year, 1996, his greatest achievement: after a thrilling and controversial duel with Ben Ainslie (19, UK), he took the Olympic Gold Medal in Atlanta, in the Laser Class. He also won in 1996 the World Championship, held in Cape Town, South Africa and again in 1997, in Algarrobo, Chile.

1989

Because his weight and height exceeded the Optimist recommendations, he began sailing in the Snipe Class, and was second at the 1989 Brazilian Snipe Junior Championship, and champion in 1990, 1991 and 1992. In 1990, he also began sailing in the Lasers and became Brazilian junior champion and was called to represent Brazil in the Junior World Championships, held in Netherlands. Following this championship, he trained in Denmark and Sweden and participated for the first time in the Kiel Week (Kieler Woche). In 1991, he sailed a good and consistent regatta, won 10 out of the 11 races, and became Laser Junior World Champion, in Scotland.

1985

At the age of 11, Scheidt became the South American Champion in the Optimist Class, in Algarrobo, Chile, in 1985 and again in 1986. Because of his wins, he was chosen to represent Brazil in the Optimist World Championship in 1986. This was the turning point of his career and made him decide to quit tennis and focus on sailing.

1973

Robert Scheidt (born April 15, 1973) is a Brazilian sailor, who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze from five Olympic Games and a Star Sailors League Final. He is one of the most successful sailors at Olympic Games and one of the most successful Brazilian Olympic athletes, being one of only three to earn five medals along with fellow sailor Torben Grael., and the only sailor to win medals in both dinghy and keelboat classes.