Both President and Director of the Portuguese Federation of Padel, Ricardo Da Silva Oliveira is a jack of all trades, highly qualified, passionate about challenges and padel!

A man with a pace of life at 100 per hour!

Born in Angola and then returned to Portugal following the events linked to the country's independence, Ricardo Da Silva Oliveira, a promising young golfer by studying in the USA. Indeed, the University of Oklahoma offers him a scholarship to play golf while pursuing high studies in Psychology.

On his return home, he enrolled in business management and finance courses, before joining a friend in golf and getting involved in various activities (editor-in-chief, tournament commentator, consultant, psychologist ... ). He then returned to Angola, then in the midst of armed conflict to help rebuild the country. A real Swiss Army knife, he takes care of setting up a transition between two banking systems to create the country's new National Bank, sets up the Angolan Consulate in Portugal and plays an advisory role on various subjects (fishing, games , banking, construction, oil, etc.).

In general, this man has traveled the whole world to carry out various projects. We can say that he deserves his nickname of"men  to the 7 professions ”!
 

Ricardo Da Silva Oliveira - President of the Portuguese Federation of Padel

A President who came to padel on a challenge!

When this stubborn man was invited to play padel by one of his friends João Zilhão, current promoter of the Estoril Open, he fell in love with it so much that he started playing every day, before starting to play tournaments.

Then he was challenged to take under his wing the Portuguese Federation of Padel to try to develop it, a challenge that he took up brilliantly. Ricardo says:

“When I started taking charge of the Federation in 2012, the budget was €3, there were 000 clubs and 4 licensed players… Today there are 70 clubs, almost 250 padel courts, a budget of €1 million, 000 players. We have the third women's team in the world and the 4th men's team. We are finalists in Europe and padel is now practiced in schools. "

Ricardo Da Silva Oliveira still has a number of professional / personal challenges to achieve, but the one for the Portuguese Federation of Padel was won hands down, to the delight of lovers of  padel in Portugal  and in general!

source:  dn.pt 

Photo source:  LinkedIn profile Ricardo Da Silva Oliveira 

Sylvain Barnett

Sylvain Barnet, French Swiss Army Knife and sports enthusiast. Geek with a sharp quill, loves when a plan goes off without a hitch. And always up for a game.

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