Nuno Mendes (rower)
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Nuno Mendes is a Portuguese
rower
from Porto
. He started competitive rowing in 1994 and currently represents local club Sport Clube do Porto.
Competing in the lightweight double sculls category (LM2x) with Pedro Fraga
, he finished in the 8th place at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, China, and won a silver medal at the 2010 European Rowing Championships
in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
from Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
. He started competitive rowing in 1994 and currently represents local club Sport Clube do Porto.
Competing in the lightweight double sculls category (LM2x) with Pedro Fraga
Pedro Fraga
Pedro Fraga is a Portuguese rower from Porto. He started competitive rowing in 1998 and currently represents local club Sport Clube do Porto....
, he finished in the 8th place at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, China, and won a silver medal at the 2010 European Rowing Championships
2010 European Rowing Championships
The 2010 European Rowing Championships, the 4th since the decision made in May 2006 by the FISA to re-establish them, was held in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, between September 10 and September 12, 2010.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal count:...
in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal.