Cameron
CAMERON PIMENTEL
AGE: 24
SPORT: Sailing (Laser class)
>>MY HIGHLIGHTS
Bermuda National Champions past 3 years
running; four national championships in other
classes; 10th Fort Lauderdale Olympic Class Regatta
2016; 19th South American Championships 2015.
>>HOW I GOT STARTED
At the RBYC summer sailing camp.
>>HOW I TRAIN
Overseas on the water six days a week and
gym sessions four days a week.
>>MY DIET
As many healthy carbs, proteins, fats and calories
as I can make myself eat. I’m in a constant battle
to gain weight and replace all the calories that
I burn after long days on the water.
>>HOW I GOT INSPIRED
I was inspired when I was nine or ten years old
by Peter Bromby’s amazing results in the Star
class at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. During the
entire event, I would be checking the newspaper
for his results and I think it was then that the
Olympic seed was planted in my head.
>>SPORTING HEROES
The legend Didier Drogba
>>ULTIMATE SPORTING GOAL
To compete in the Olympics.
>>WHAT I DO IN MY FREE TIME
Watch football and do other on-the-water
activities.
PHOTO: MEREDITH ANDREWS
