An Olympic kite surfer credits God after saving a drowning woman in the Atlantic Ocean
Brazilian Olympian Bruno Lobo saved a drowning woman off the coast of Sao Luís, Brazil on January 10, and he gave all the credit to God for putting him in a position to do the heroic deed.
“Day that God he used me as an instrument to save this young woman, all honor and glory to him,” he wrote in a post on Instagram (translation from Portuguese).
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Bruno Lobo of Team Brazil competes in the men’s kitesurfing event on day thirteen of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Marseille Marina on August 8, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Lobo, who is also an orthopedic doctor, competed in kite surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is also a two-time Pan American Games champion.
At the time of the rescue, he was busy training, he said in the video. Lobo claimed he went into the ocean around 5:40 p.m. local time “to do a final test.”
It was a cloudy day, the wind was not the best, but I decided to try the support that arrived, it was the first day of using this material, I set the camera to record and headed towards the coast, he said for the video.
Then he saw her.
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“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. I tried to calm her down and asked her to climb on my back. She was quite tired and I used the equipment to I will surely bring her to the sand,” Lobo continued.
Lobo used his equipment to help bring the woman back to shore, and then rescuers gave her additional help.
World sailing published a statement praising Lobo’s heroics on Monday.
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Bruno Lobo of Team Brazil competes in the men’s kitesurfing event on day thirteen of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Marseille Marina on August 8, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)
“Olympic kitesurfer Bruno Lobo sprang into action when he spotted a woman struggling in the ocean while training with his new camera off the coast of São Luís, Brazil. Using his kite, he carried her safely to shore,” the statement read. “Excellent Bruno.”
Bruno concluded his video with a warning to fans and viewers.
“We warn you about the dangers of the sea, rivers and any place you don’t know because the current is very strong in some places!”
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