Gonçalo Amorim

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGonçalo José•Valada Amorim
Used nameGonçalo•Amorim
Born30 September 1972 in Cartaxo, Distrito de Santarém (POR)
Died1 May 2012 in Santarém, Distrito de Santarém (POR)
Measurements177 cm / 67 kg
AffiliationsUC Maia, Maia (POR)
NOC Portugal

Biography

Gonçalo Amorim was a Portuguese cyclist primarily known as a road sprinter. In 1993, 1997, and 2004 he won the points classification at the Tour de l’Algarve, and he won that jersey at the 2002 Tour of Portugal. He twice raced the Vuelta a España, not finishing in 1995 and placing 39th in 2003. Amorim raced twice at the World Professional Road Championship, placing 36th in 2001 and 44th in 2003. In 2012 he has been found dead at his home in Santarém. He committed suicide apparently with a shotgun.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2004 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) POR Gonçalo Amorim
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF

Special Notes