Yoann Gutt Goncalves ( Fr. Yohan Goutt Goncalves ; born December 20, 1994 , Suren ) is a Timorese skier . Gonçalves was the first Timorese athlete (at all Games, including the summer) to qualify for the Olympics by fulfilling the standard, rather than receiving a special invitation. The only member of the East Timor team at the 2014 Winter Olympics [1] [2] . Also at the opening of the 2014 Winter Olympics he carried the flag of East Timor.
 Yoann Gutt Goncalves | |
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| Floor | male |
| A country |  East Timor |
| Specialization | skiing |
| Date of Birth | December 20, 1994 (24 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Suren |
| Growth | 181 cm [1] |
| Weight | 78 kg [1] |
Biography
Father is French, mother is a resident of East Timor. When Indonesia invaded East Timor, her mother and sisters and brothers Joanna moved to Australia. He could represent France or Australia , but he preferred to represent his mother’s home country [3] [4] . On December 29, at a race in Serbia , Yoann lowered the total number of points below 140, which allowed him to fulfill the qualification standard.
See also
- Timor Leste at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Joanne Gutt Gonçalves . The organizing committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and the XI Paralympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi. Date of treatment February 11, 2014.
- ↑ A skier from East Timor received the right to participate in the Winter Olympics . abc.net.au. Date of treatment February 11, 2014.
- ↑ Passa, Dennis . The journey of a resident of East Timor at the Winter Olympics (November 29, 2013). Date of treatment January 7, 2014.
- ↑ Waters, Luke . Winter Olympics through the eyes of a skier from East Timor (August 26, 2013). Date of treatment January 7, 2014.