Antonio Jose Pardo Andretta ( Spanish: Antonio Jose Pardo Andretta ; September 8, 1970 , Caracas ) - Venezuelan skier , president of the Venezuelan Ski Federation, participant in the 2014 Olympic Games [1] .
 Antonio Jose Pardo Andretta | ||
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship |  Venezuela | |
| Date of Birth | September 8, 1970 (aged 48) | |
| Place of Birth | Caracas | |
| Growth | 1.77 m | |
| Weight | 90 kg | |
| Career | ||
| Status | competes | |
Biography
He graduated from Moscow University (Caracas). He worked as a broker in the financial sector.
He began to speak professionally after being left without work. In his own words, before that there was neither time nor opportunity, although the dream to speak at the Olympic Games had possessed him for a long time [2] [3] .
In the sports program at the Olympic Games in Sochi, Antonio José performed in giant slalom , but could not finish [1] . Nevertheless, he was pleased with the participation in the Olympic Games:
But I feel happy. If I could show my best result, I would still not win [3] .
Original textBut I feel happy. If I did my best performance I would not have won anyway.
At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sochi, he carried the flag of his country [4] . Particular attention was attracted by the audience because it danced with the flag along the entire route through the stadium [2] [5] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Antonio Jose PADRO ANDRETTA . The organizing committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and the XI Paralympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi. Date of treatment March 2, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Armando Tinoco. Sochi Olympics 2014: Meet Antonio Pardo, The Only Venezuelan Athlete Competing In Russia . Latin Times (February 8, 2014). Date of treatment March 2, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 ALAN BALDWIN. Olympics-Alpine skiing-Venezuelan banker unfazed by crash . Reuters (February 19, 2014). Date of treatment March 2, 2014.
- ↑ Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . Official website of the Olympic Movement. Date of treatment March 2, 2014.
- ↑ Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony: Live Report . Bangkok Post (February 7, 2014). Date of treatment May 4, 2014.