SANTIAGO LANGE (ARG)|
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A feel-good story that
takes feel-good up
another notch. Prior
to Rio Lange had won
two bronze medals in the Tornado
– at Athens 2004 and at Beijing in
2008. Then in 2013 he was diagnosed
with cancer. During six months of
treatment, Lange, as he freely admits,
became obsessed with making it
to Rio. Aged 54, he was the regatta’s
oldest competitor when he and crew
Cecilia Saroli took Nacra 17 gold after
the most dramatic of Medal Races
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| Why they won |
| ‘Santi takes the cake, just a very classy guy’ – Tom Schnackenberg;
‘The reference for the next generation’ – Nathalie Kmentt; ‘Story
of the Games’ – Jo Grindley; ‘El numero uno’ – Ricardo Lopez; ‘An
inspiration to all cancer sufferers’ – Juan Ferrer; ‘A great man with
a low profile’ – Karen Bosch; ‘One lung, one gold medal’ – Adrian
Obarrio; ‘An excellent human being’ – Susana Arrieta; ‘Admirable
y adorable, Santiago’ – Indio Seleme; ‘Love him’ – Gabriele Bremer;
‘Magnificent’ – Juan Garay; ‘Heart, soul, passion’ – Blue Robinson. |
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