Brazilian Olympic Bruno Lobo saved a drowning woman off the coast of Sao Luis, Brazil on January 10, and gives all the credit to God for putting him in a position to perform the heroic act.
“today This is God He used me as a tool to save this young woman, all honor and glory be to him,” he wrote in an Instagram post (translated from Portuguese).
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Bruno Lobo of Team Brazil competes in the men's kite flying on day 13 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Marseille Marina on August 08, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Lobo, who is also an osteopath, competed in kitesurfing at the Paris Olympics in 2024. He is also a two-time Pan American Games champion.
He said in the video that he was busy training at the time of the rescue. Lobo claimed that he went into the ocean around 5:40 PM local time to “perform a final test.”
He said: “It was a cloudy day, and the wind conditions were not the best, but I decided to test the support that had arrived. It was the first day using this material. I set the camera to record and headed towards the coast.” video.
Then he saw her.
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“After sailing a few metres, I heard a cry for help and looked at the girl who was drowning. I quickly approached her with the kite. I tried to calm her down and asked to get on my back. She was very tired and without any equipment. I used the equipment to bring her safely to the sand,” Lobo continued.
Lobo used his equipment to help bring the woman back to shore, and then rescuers provided her with further assistance.
Global sailing Issue a statement Lobo's heroics praised Monday.
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Bruno Lobo of Team Brazil competes in the men's kite flying on day 13 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Marseille Marina on August 08, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)
“Olympic windsurfer Bruno Lobo jumped into action when he spotted a woman struggling in the ocean while training with his new camera off the coast of Sao Luis, Brazil. Using his kite, he carried her safely to shore,” the statement read. “Great job Bruno.”
Bruno concluded his video with a warning to fans and viewers.
“Be careful of the dangers of the sea, rivers and any place you do not know because the current in some places tends to be very strong!”
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