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Place of Birth: SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil
About Lars Grael
- Lars Schmidt Grael (born February 9, 1964 in SĂŁo Paulo) is a sailor and Brazilian politician.
- His brother, Torben Grael, is also a sailor.
- They won together the 1983 Snipe World Championship. Lars is also ten time Brazilian and five time South American champion for the Tornado class. Grael is the winner of two Olympic medals, one in the 1988 Summer Olympics, the other in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In September 1998, he suffered a serious accident in VitĂłria, EspĂrito Santo, caused by the negligence of an irresponsible boat driver that left the boat propeller uncovered, which amputated one of the athlete's legs.
- Grael then gradually began to take a role to promote the sport in politics.
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