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Isaquias Queiroz ganha bronze nos 200 metros da canoagem de velocidade

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Brazilian canoeist wins third Rio 2016 medal

Isaquias Queiroz has made history in Brazil by taking the podium for

Published on 20/08/2016 - 12:23 By Maiana Diniz reports from Agência Brasil - Rio de Janeiro

Isaquias Queiroz ganha bronze nos 200 metros da canoagem de velocidade — Isaquias Queiroz has become the first Brazilian to win three medals in the same Olympic Games.Reuters/Marcos Brindicci/Direitos Reservados

Brazil's canoeist Isaquias Queiroz has become the first Brazilian to win three medals in the same Olympic Games. Alongside Erlon Silva, he won silver at the men's double 1,000m canoe sprint final today (Aug. 20).

The Brazilian pair led throughout the race but were overtaken at the final stretch by Germany's Sebastian Brendel and Jan Vandrey.

On Thursday (18), 22-year-old Queiroz won a bronze medal in the 200m canoe sprint, and earlier this week, he won silver in the 1,000m individual sprint.

Isaquias e Erlon ganham medalha de prata na Canoa Dupla 1000m - Reuters/Marcos Brindicci/Direitos Reservados — Alongside Erlon Silva, Isaquias won silver at the men's double 1,000m canoe sprint final todayReuters/Marcos Brindicci/Direitos Reservados

Translated by Mayra Borges

Fonte: Brazilian canoeist wins third Rio 2016 medal

Edition: Graça Adjuto / Nira Foster

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