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Meet Brazilian racewalker Caio Bonfim

Stephen Gibbs

02:05

Sporting excellence often runs in families, and Caio Bonfim, a Brazilian racewalker, is an example of that. He was trained by his mother, also an international racewalker. His father is a leading coach. 

The sport, which began as a challenge in England over who could walk the fastest without running, first appeared in the Olympic games in 1904.

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