title: Marcos Soares (sailor)
text: # Marcos Soares (sailor)
  
  Marcos Soares (born February 16, 1961) is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Eduardo Penido at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
  
  ## 1980 Olympics
  
  The gold medal in the 470 class was quite a surprise. With an additional Brazilian victory in the Tornado class by Alexandre Welter and Lars Björkström, a fourth place in the Finn class, a sixth in the Soling class, and eight in the Flying Dutchman, Brazil was best sailing nation at the 1980 Olympics.
  
  