Bruno Lobo
Courtesy of Bruno Lobo/InstagramBrazilian surfer Bruno Lobo Not just an Olympic athlete, but also a true champion.
Lobo, 31, came to the aid of a drowning woman during a training session off the coast of Sao Luis, Brazil, on Friday, January 10. “The day God used me as an instrument to save this young woman, all the honor and glory belongs to him.” ☝🏻🙏🏻,” Lobo wrote in a caption (translated from Portuguese) alongside footage he recorded of the incident. Via Instagram On Saturday, January 11th. “Be careful of the dangers of the sea, rivers and any place you are not familiar with because the current in some places tends to be very strong!”
Lobo explained that he went to the ocean around 5:40 p.m. local time to “perform a final test” on his board's camera. 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.”
He continued: “After sailing a few meters, I heard a cry for help and looked at the girl who was drowning. I quickly approached her with the kite, tried to calm her down, and asked her to climb on my back. “She was very tired and lost strength.”
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Lobo used his equipment to help return the woman to shore, where lifeguards assisted her. He concluded: “Thank God that everything went well 🙏🏻🙌🏻.” “I am grateful for all the messages. I only did what I had to do and what was within my reach!”
In Lobo's footage, he quickly turned around when he noticed the woman in the water. He got off his kite surfboard and ordered her to hold on to his back as they rode to the beach. Lifeguards met the couple in shallow water and helped the woman to shore, where she thanked Lobo for the rescue with a hug.
The sport's governing body World Sailing praised Lobo's actions. “The woman met her friends at the beach and walked away unharmed,” the organization wrote on Monday, January 13. Instagram share. “I just did my duty and was in the right place at the right time,” Lobo, the orthopedic doctor, said humbly. He also issued a vital reminder: “The sea is very dangerous, the tides can take you out.” 🌊 Great work Bruno 👏🫶. “
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Just as Lobo made his Olympic debut in Paris Olympics 2024So did kite surfing. This sport and other surfing events are held on the Tahitian island of Teahupoo. Lobo did not land a podium finish during the Games but did place seventh in the men's kite surfing competition.
Bruno Lobo
Clive Mason/Getty Images“I finished in 7th place, I came to bring a medal for Brazil 🇧🇷, but that didn't happen this time, that's how sport is,” he commented (originally in Portuguese) several times Instagram photos From his Olympic trip in August 2024. “I feel like I did my best in the water. I leave with my head held high and happy to have experienced all of this and the path so far! I did my best to get in the best way possible.”
He added: “As I always say, the journey is more important than the end!” Thank you to everyone who made this possible, to my family, friends, supporters, sponsors and the multidisciplinary team who lived through it all with me.
