Arthur Zanetti facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arthur Zanetti
Zanetti at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti
Country represented	Brazil
Born	(1990-04-16) 16 April 1990 (age 35) São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2007–2023 (BRA)
Club	SERC Santa Maria
Head coach(es)	Marcos Gotto
Assistant coach(es)	Andre de Oliveira
Eponymous skills	Zanetti (Still rings)
Retired	12 January 2025
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing  Brazil Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 0 World Championships 1 3 0 Pan American Games 3 3 0 Pan American Championships 2 1 4 Summer Universiade 2 0 0 Olympic Games Gold 2012 London Rings Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Rings World Championships Gold 2013 Antwerp Rings Silver 2011 Tokyo Rings Silver 2014 Nanning Rings Silver 2018 Doha Rings Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara Team Gold 2015 Toronto Rings Gold 2019 Lima Team Silver 2011 Guadalajara Rings Silver 2015 Toronto Team Silver 2019 Lima Rings Pan American Championships Gold 2014 Mississauga Rings Gold 2022 Rio de Janeiro Rings Silver 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team Bronze 2008 Rosario Floor exercise Bronze 2008 Rosario Rings Bronze 2014 Mississauga Team Bronze 2014 Mississauga Floor exercise South American Games Gold 2010 Medellín Team Gold 2010 Medellín Rings Gold 2014 Santiago Rings Gold 2018 Cochabamba Team Gold 2018 Cochabamba Rings Gold 2018 Cochabamba Vault Silver 2014 Santiago Team Summer Universiade Gold 2011 Shenzhen Rings Gold 2013 Kazan Rings

Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti (born April 16, 1990) is a Brazilian artistic gymnast who has now retired. He became famous for his amazing skills on the still rings.

Arthur made history at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He won the gold medal on the rings, becoming the first gymnast from Brazil and Latin America to ever win an Olympic medal. He also earned a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp.

Arthur Zanetti's Gymnastics Journey

Arthur Zanetti had a long and successful career in gymnastics. He competed in many major events around the world.

Early Career: 2007–2010

Arthur first competed at the World Championships in 2007. Later that year, at the Junior Pan American Championships, he helped his Brazilian team win a silver medal. He also won individual gold medals on the floor exercise and rings, plus a silver on vault.

In 2008, Arthur earned two bronze medals on floor and rings at the Pan American Championships. He competed again at the World Championships in London, where he finished fourth in the rings final. At the 2010 South American Games, Arthur helped Brazil win team gold and also won an individual gold medal on rings.

Rising Star: 2011 Achievements

The year 2011 was a big one for Arthur. He won a gold medal on rings at the Summer Universiade in China. This was the first medal for a Brazilian male artistic gymnast at this competition.

He then won a silver medal on rings at the World Championships in Japan. This achievement qualified him for the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was also the first time a Brazilian had won a medal on rings at a World Gymnastics Championships. At the 2011 Pan American Games, Arthur won a silver medal on rings. He also helped the Brazilian men's team win their first gold medal at the Pan American Games.

Olympic Glory: 2012 London Olympics

Arthur continued his success in 2012. He won gold on rings at the Olympic Test Event. He also won silver at the Cottbus World Cup and gold at the Osijek Grand Prix and Maribor World Cup.

The highlight of 2012 was the Olympic Games in London. Arthur qualified for the rings final in fourth place. In the final, he performed incredibly well and won the gold medal. This historic win made him the first Brazilian and Latin American gymnast to ever win an Olympic medal.

World Champion and More: 2013–2015

After his Olympic win, Arthur kept achieving great things. In 2013, he won gold medals on rings at two World Cup events. He also defended his rings title at the Summer Universiade in Russia, winning another gold. On October 5, 2013, Arthur won the gold medal at the World Championships in Belgium, becoming a world champion.

In 2014, Arthur helped Brazil win a silver medal at the South American Games. He also won individual gold on rings. At the Pan American Championships, he won gold on rings and bronze on floor, and helped his team win bronze. At the World Championships, he won a silver medal on rings.

Arthur competed at the 2015 Pan American Games, where his team finished second. He also won an individual gold medal on rings.

Olympic Silver and Later Years: 2016–2023

In 2016, Arthur won gold on rings at the Olympic Test Event. At the 2016 Olympic Games, he won a silver medal on rings, adding another Olympic medal to his collection. He was also part of the Brazilian men's team that finished sixth.

Arthur continued to compete at a high level. At the 2018 South American Games, he helped Brazil win team gold and also won individual gold medals on rings and vault. At the 2018 World Championships, he won another silver medal on rings.

In 2019, Arthur finished fifth in the rings final at the World Championships. He also competed at the 2020 Olympic Games (held in 2021), where he finished eighth on rings.

His last major competition was the 2022 Pan American Championships, where he helped Brazil win team silver and also won individual gold on rings. Arthur Zanetti officially retired from gymnastics on January 12, 2025.

See also

In Spanish: Arthur Zanetti para niños