Nuno Merino
| Nuno Merino | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nuno Henrique dos Santos Páramos Merino |
| Country represented |
 Portugal |
| Born |
2 July 1980 Lisboa, Portugal |
| Hometown | Huntsville, AL |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Discipline | Trampolining |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 1996–2012 |
| Club | Lisboa Ginásio Clube |
| Head coach(es) | Luis Nunes |
| Assistant coach(es) | Carlos Nobre |
| Former coach(es) | Luis Damasio, Antonio Antunes da Silva e Filipe Fernandes |
Nuno Henrique dos Santos Páramos Merino (born 2 July 1980) is a Portuguese individual trampolinist, representing his nation at international competitions. Merino participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens finishing 6th.[1] He competed at world championships, including at the 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Trampoline World Championships.[2]
On 17 March 2014 37 athletes including Merino from the 28 Olympic sports were chosen by the IOC to be role models at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. The athletes will offer support, mentor and advice to the participating youth Olympians. As an athlete role model they will take part in activities and workshops on healthy lifestyles, social responsibility and Olympism. They will also take part in informal chats known as "chat with champions."[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Nuno Merino". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ "2011 Trampoline World Championships athletes – Nuno Merino". Longinestiming.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ "Nanjing 2014 Athlete Role Models unveiled". insidethegames.biz. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Athlete Role Models List" (PDF). IOC. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.