Flávio Vianna de Ulhôa Canto (born April 16, 1975 in

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, England) is a Brazilian

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who competed in Men's 81 kg

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. He won the bronze medal at the

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. He is founder and president of the Instituto Reação, and also presenter of the TV shows ''Corujão do Esporte'' on

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and ''Sensei'' on SportTV.

Biography

Flavio Canto was born in Oxford, England, where his father had a doctorate in nuclear physics. At two years old he came to Brazil and started Judo at fourteen. Despite starting

at a relatively advanced age, he was still able to compete at the national level in only five years. He married actress and presenter

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in 2013, divorcing in 2014.

Judo career

Flávio Canto was selected in national team for the first time in 1995 when he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in

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. In 1996 he got the 7th place at the Olympics in Atlanta and in 1999 was silver medalist in the Pan American Games in Winnipeg (Canada). He missed Sydney Olympic games qualification in 2000. He was Panam Games champion in 2003 in

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. In 2004, in

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, he eventually got the bronze olympic medal. World Ranking Leader U81kg in 2010 he retired from competition in 2012.

Instituto Reação social project

In 2003 Flávio Canto created Instituto Reação, a

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that promotes human development and social inclusion through sports and education, promoting judo from the sport initiation to a level of high performance. Instituto Reação works in low-income communities in

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including

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, Pequena Cruzada, Cidade de Deus and Tubiacanga. The Institute serves about 1,000 children and young people between 4 and 25 years old and has played a prominent role in competitions, including having helped train the current Olympic and world junior judo champion,

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Lopes.

References

External links

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Fightland - Inside Instituto Reação Flavio Canto's social project in Rio de Janeiro

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Canto, Flavio 1975 births Living people English emigrants to Brazil Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1995 Pan American Games Judoka at the 1999 Pan American Games Judoka at the 2003 Pan American Games Olympic judoka of Brazil Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Brazilian male judoka Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in judo South American Games gold medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 2002 South American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games