Nickname
Tutu, The Lord of the Rings (otempo.com.br, 14 Oct 2014; rio2016.com, 23 Oct 2015)
Hobbies
Collecting watches, going to the cinema, motor sport, going to the beach.(Facebook page, 07 Oct 2018)
Occupation
Armed Forces Athlete
Education
Physical Education - University of Sao Caetano do Sul [USCS], Brazil
Family
Wife Jessica, son Liam [2020]
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Club
SERC Santa Maria [Sao Caetano do Sul, BRA]
Coach
Marcos Goto [club, national], BRA
Injuries
Bursitis in his right shoulder prevented him from competing at the 2021 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. He was part of the Brazilian national team that went to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but he had to undergo surgery on the problem in November 2021. He returned to competition in May 2022. (cob.org.br, 12 Jul 2022; jornaldocomercio.com, 23 May 2022)
He competed with an injury to his right shoulder at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (folhape.com.br, 30 Jul 2019)
In 2018 he ruptured the biceps muscle in his right arm and was unable to train for one month. He recovered in time to compete at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (brasil2016.gov.br, 26 Dec 2018; gazetaesportiva.com, 12 Dec 2018)
He underwent surgery on his left shoulder in August 2016. He returned to competition in May 2017. (leiaja.com, 26 May 2017; caracafm.com.br, 22 Feb 2017; odia.ig.com.br, 30 Aug 2016)
He required an operation on his right shoulder in 2010. (odia.ig.com.br, 30 Aug 2016)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age seven. (NOC, 22 Jul 2012)
Reason for taking up the sport
His physical education teacher encouraged him to try the sport. (NOC, 22 Jul 2012)
Milestones
He became the first artistic gymnast representing Brazil to win an Olympic medal by claiming gold on rings at the 2012 Games in London. His silver medal on rings at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro made him the first Brazilian artistic gymnast to win more than one Olympic medal. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Oct 2018; arthurzanetti.com.br, 30 Jul 2018)
In 2011 he became the first artistic gymnast representing Brazil to win a world championship medal on rings by claiming silver at the 2011 edition of the tournament in Tokyo, Japan. In 2013 he became the first Brazilian artistic gymnast to win world championship gold on rings, claiming the title at that year's tournament in Antwerp, Belgium. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Oct 2018; arthurzanetti.com.br, 30 Jul 2018)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (esporte.ig.com.br, 02 Aug 2021)
Hero / Idol
Brazilian volleyball player and coach Bernardo Rezende, US basketball player Michael Jordan, Dutch artistic gymnast Yuri van Gelder. (rio2016.com, 01 Jan 2014)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (correio24horas.com.br, 26 Dec 2015)
Philosophy / Motto
"Don't fall into the comfort zone and always fight for your dreams." (cob.org.br, 01 Nov 2014)
Awards
In 2020 he received the Sports Merit Cross from the Brazilian government. (in.gov.br, 19 Feb 2020)
In 2018 he received the title of Emeritus Citizen in Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil. (arthurzanetti.com.br, 30 Jul 2018)
He was named Best Artistic Gymnast of the Year by the Brazilian Olympic Committee [COB] in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018. (Facebook page, 07 Oct 2018; brasil2016.gov.br, 26 Dec 2018)
In 2017 he received the Di Thiene Medal in Sao Caetano do Sul. The award is presented to citizens or institutions whose actions have supported the development of the city. (cliqueabc.com.br, 05 Aug 2017)
In 2017 the Arthur Zanetti Artistic Gymnastics Training Centre, named in his honour, was opened in Sergipe, Brazil. (cbginastica.com.br, 07 Jun 2017)
In 2012 and 2014 he received the Brasil Olimpico Award as the Male Olympic Athlete of the Year from the COB. (Facebook page, 07 Oct 2018; arthurzanetti.com.br, 30 Jul 2018; rio2016.com, 16 Dec 2014)
Additional information
General
ELEMENT
In 2013 he presented a new element on the still rings at the World Cup event in Anadia, Portugal. The element, from hanging scale rear ways press to support scale, was assigned an F value by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG]. (arthurzanetti.com.br, 30 Jul 2018; flogymnastics.com, 28 Sep 2013)
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