Multi-gold medallist, Fredson Gomes is a world-class martial artist, budding actor and model.
An exceptional athlete and Olympian, Fredson Gomes has represented his native country of Cape Verde all over the world (Egypt, South Korea, Greece, France, Nigeria, and Germany) winning the first gold medal in sporting history for the Cape Verde Islands, at the 2003 VIII All-African Games. Over the past twelve (12) years, Fredson Gomes has won a total of 20 gold medals, in both national and international competitions, including the coveted U.S. Tae Kwon Do Classic, where he was crowned the Grand Champion.
Fredson Gomes began studying Tae Kwon Do in 1993, at the early age of 10. In 2001, he gained instant international recognition after winning gold at the most prestigious tournament in Sport Karate, theU.S. Open Karate Championships. Since then, he has totally dominated both the U.S. Sport Karate and U.S. Olympic Tae Kwon Do circuit, winning consecutive gold for the next four years, for a total current medal count to 20 Gold, 6 Silver and 3 Bronze.
In 2005, Fredson became a member of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) US National team and represented the United States at the German Open, an international competition held in Bonn, Germany.
Having achieved international name and face recognition in Tae Kwon Do and Karate, Fredson Gomes has now set his eye on acting. In 2005, after numerous drama courses at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, he has appeared in several local films, including:
Evil Night (Manny) – Alex Pucci of Screamkings Production
Payback (TC) – a short film by Alex Pucci of Screamkings Production
Reagan’s Return (Saddam) – an action/comedy by Robert Young of Robert Young Film (Harvard)
A charming and soft-spoken young man, Fredson Gomes is also quickly becoming a popular face in the modeling industry. In summer of 2005, he completed two major campaigns for Hewlett Packard and Timberland – 2006 Fall line. He has also appeared in numerous corporate commercials, including an ad campaign for Newport Bank, Newport, RI.
Fredson Gomes is now a third year student at the College of Business Administration (CBA), Northeastern University, Boston MA.
A natural leader, Fredson has always excelled in school, achieving high honors throughout High School and College, currently attending Northeastern University. An avid soccer player, Fredson captained the Varsity Soccer team through middle and High School, and played soccer the first year of college. In 2001, Fredson led the Brockton Youth Soccer Associationto a Massachusetts’ Division State Title. He also enjoys a variety of other sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field, Roller-skating, Swimming, Biking, Running and Jogging.
An active community member, Fredson Gomes has contributed enormously to the City of Brockton, Massachusetts. In 2000, he represented Brockton as a member of the All-America City Committee. As a result of his athletic placement,Brockton was voted one of the top 50 cities in America. Fredson is a brother of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated–an organization dedicated to the betterment of all mankind, by exemplifying the meaning of true brotherhood. Fredson is fluent in Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. |