Bernardo Rezende ‘Bernardinho’, a two time Olympic champion, three time world champion, eight-time World League winner with Brazilian Men’s National Team and three-time World Grand Prix winner with Brazilian Women’s National Team, received the “Adhemar Ferreira da Silva Trophy” from the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), which honors great names and positive examples in the sport.
This trophy is established in 2001 and got its name by the Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, double Olympic champion in triple jump, in order to honor athletes and former athletes who represent the values that marked the career and life of Adhemar, such as ethics, technical and physical efficiency, sportsmanship, respect for others, fellowship and collective spirit.
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