Lucas Verthein

Lucas Verthein
Verthein at the Tokyo Olympics
Personal information
Full nameLucas Verthein Ferreira
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 (age 25)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportRowing
ClubBotafogo FR
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Single sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Double sculls
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Asunción M1x
World Rowing Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rotterdam JM1x

Lucas Verthein Ferreira (born 12 May 1998) is a Brazilian rower. He reached the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games.[1]

Career

At the age of 14, invited by a friend, he went to Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon to watch him train in rowing for Botafogo. He got into one of the rowing boats, became interested in the sport and became a practitioner.[2]

At the 2016 World Rowing Junior Championships in Rotterdam, he won a bronze medal in JM1x.[3]

Verthein participated in the 2017 World Rowing Championships, where he came in 6th place in the D final, finishing in 24th place overall.[4]

At the 2019 Pan American Games, he won a bronze medal in double sculls.[5]

At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, by qualifying for the semifinals of Men's single sculls, he achieved the best result in Brazil's entire history of Olympic rowing. He finished in 12th place, being the 2nd best rower on the American continent in this race.[6][7]

At the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay, he obtained a bronze medal in the M1x single skiff event.[8]

In June 2023, he reached the mark of 54 Brazilian titles in Rowing.[9]

He participated in the 2023 World Rowing Championships, reaching the quarterfinals and finishing 14th overall.[10]

At the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, he won his biggest title by winning the single sculls event. He became the first Brazilian champion in single sculls in the history of the Pan American Games.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Rowing - VERTHEIN FERREIRA Luca". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ Sobre Lucas Verthein
  3. ^ "Confederação Brasileira de Remo - Lucas Verthein conquista medalha de bronze no Mundial Junior" [Brazilian Rowing Confederation - Lucas Verthein wins bronze medal at the Junior World Cup]. remobrasil.com (in Portuguese).
  4. ^ Campeonato Mundial de Remo Sênior Temporada 2017 – Relatório
  5. ^ "Remador Lucas Verthein quer fazer seu impossível nos Jogos Olímpicos" [Rower Lucas Verthein wants to do his impossible at the Olympics]. rededoesporte.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ "Lucas Verthein garante vaga nas semifinais do remo" [Lucas Verthein secures place in the rowing semifinals]. ge (in Portuguese).
  7. ^ "O remador brasileiro que entrou para a história em Tóquio" [The Brazilian rower who made history in Tokyo]. VEJA (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ Jogos Sul-Americanos: Lucas Verthein conquista o bronze para o Brasil no Remo
  9. ^ Lucas Verthein, do Botafogo, chega a impressionantes 54 títulos brasileiros no Remo
  10. ^ Lucas Verthein cai nas quartas de final do Mundial de Remo: ‘Dei o meu melhor’
  11. ^ Medalha de ouro histórica para o Brasil: Lucas Verthein é campeão pan-americano no remo skiff