Brazilian Olympian Bruno Lobo saved a drowning woman off the coast of Sao Luís in Brazil on January 10 and gave all the credit to God for enabling him to do the heroic deed.
“The day God used me as an instrument to save this young woman, all glory and honor to him,” wrote in a post on Instagram (translated from Portuguese).
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Bruno Lobo of Team Brazil competes in the men’s kite on day thirteen of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Marseille Marina on August 8, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Lobo, who is also an orthopedic doctor, competed in kitesurfing 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 that he went into the sea around 17:40 local time “to do the final test.”
“It was a cloudy day, the wind conditions were not the best, but I decided to test the support that had arrived, it was the first day that I used this material, I set the camera to record and went towards the coast,” said he in 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 and asked her to climb on my back. She was quite tired and without 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 lifeguards gave her further assistance.
World Sailing released a statement praising Lobo’s heroism on Monday.
Bruno Lobo of Team Brazil competes in the men’s kite on day thirteen of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Marseille Marina on August 8, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)
“Olympic kitesurfer Bruno Lobo jumped into action when he saw a woman struggling in the sea while practicing with his new camera off the coast of São Luís, Brazil. Using his kite, he carried her safely to shore,” read the statement. “Great job Bruno.”
Bruno ended his video with a warning to fans and viewers.
“Be warned about the dangers of the sea, rivers and any place you don’t know because the current tends to be very strong in some places!”
