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)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International
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 on April 16, 1990, is a famous Brazilian artistic gymnast. He is best known for his amazing skills on the 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 win an Olympic medal. He also won a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.

Arthur Zanetti's Gymnastics Journey

Early Career: 2007–2010

Arthur Zanetti started his journey in big competitions at the 2007 World Championships. He also competed at the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships. There, his team from Brazil won a silver medal. Arthur also won individual gold medals on the floor exercise and rings. He earned a silver medal on vault.

In 2008, Arthur competed at the Pan American Championships. He won bronze medals on both the floor exercise and rings. He then went to the 2009 World Championships in London. He reached the rings final and finished in fourth place.

At the 2010 South American Games, Arthur helped Brazil win a team gold medal. He also won an individual gold medal on the rings.

Big Wins in 2011

In 2011, Arthur Zanetti won a gold medal on rings at the Summer Universiade in China. This was the first medal for a Brazilian male gymnast at this event.

He then won a silver medal on rings at the 2011 World Championships in Japan. He finished just behind Chen Yibing from China. This amazing result helped Arthur qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was also the first Brazilian to win a medal on rings at a World Championships.

At the 2011 Pan American Games, Arthur won a silver medal on rings. He also helped his team win the gold medal. This was the first time a Brazilian men's team won gold at the Pan American Games.

Olympic Glory in 2012

Arthur continued his success in 2012. He won a gold medal on rings at the Olympic Test Event. He also won silver at the Cottbus World Cup and gold at other competitions.

The biggest moment came at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Arthur made it to the rings final. In the final, he performed incredibly well and won the gold medal! This was a historic win. It was the first Olympic medal ever for a Brazilian gymnast. It was also the first for any Latin American gymnast in any event at the Olympic Games.

More Medals: 2013–2015

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

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

Arthur competed at the 2015 Pan American Games. He helped Brazil's team finish second. He also won an individual gold medal on rings.

Olympic Silver and World Medals: 2016–2018

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

At the 2017 World Championships, Arthur finished seventh on rings.

In 2018, Arthur competed at the South American Games. He helped Brazil win a team gold medal. He also won individual gold medals on rings and vault. At the 2018 World Championships, he won a silver medal on rings.

Recent Competitions: 2019–2023

Arthur competed at the 2019 World Championships. He finished fifth in the rings final. Many competitions were canceled in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Arthur competed at the 2020 Olympic Games, which were held in 2021. He finished eighth on rings in the final.

In 2022, Arthur competed at the Pan American Championships. He helped Brazil's team finish second. He also won an individual gold medal on rings. He was supposed to compete at the 2023 World Championships. However, he was sick with the flu and could not fully compete.

See also

In Spanish: Arthur Zanetti para niños