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Nelo (MAR Kayaks Ltda) is a Portuguese company that designs and manufactures kayaks and canoes for racing, touring, fitness, sea racing, paracanoe, surfski, and slalom. It is currently the most successful brand in the sport, attested by the number of medals won by its boats in the London 2012 Olympics.〔(Nelo Olympic Games Report ) Retrieved 3 January 2013〕 Nelo was founded in 1978 by Manuel Alberto Ramos (known as Nelo by his friends and family), a former paddler himself and the first Portuguese Canoeing National Champion.〔(Nelo About Us page ) Retrieved 3 January 2013〕 Currently the company has broaden its scope and provides also services and products related to canoeing like organizing race events, training centers, athlete performance analysis, training wear, among others. ==Location== Nelo's headquarters and main factories are based in Vila do Conde, a small city in the north of Portugal.〔 Besides the main factory and office, Nelo is spread throughout the world, through its network of official agents and by direct sales. Nelo also has a retail in Australia (Nelo Australia). The owner is Jimmy Owens who is also Nelo's Australian representative. Jimmy has years of experience with flatwater racing, training and coaching to his business. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nelo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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