“There were a lot of waves and a lot of wind, which ended up complicating the race a little. Furthermore, I had little training time, as I was in the South American Championships, and I still have a cold. But everything went well and I even did a double with my brother.”, said Isaquias shortly after winning the gold.
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“Returning to rowing in Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas is always great, as it was here that I won my first Olympic medal and this is the backyard of my club, Flamengo. By participating in today's race I also had the intention of encouraging the sport, having fun and seeing friends again. Starting next week, I'll return to Lagoa Santa and intensify my training with an eye on next year's world championship”, added the athlete.
Podium for Lucas Verthein 🚣🏿♂️
Another athlete with Olympic experience to shine in the competition was Lucas Verthein [Brazil's representative at the Tokyo Games]. The Botafogo rower won the Double Skiff and Oito Com events.
“We are coming from several very tough weeks of consecutive competitions, such as the South American Championship, in Asunción (Paraguay), and the State Championship, which was the most disputed championship in history, in which Botafogo won in the last race of the last regatta, something very exciting. I’m happy with my results today and with my club’s results.”
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Source: Agency Brazil
