The Argentine, who participated in seven Olympic Games and ran out of chances of qualifying for Paris 2024, held his last regatta at the Yachting World Cup in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Exciting and mobilizing. The world of yachting and Olympism in general said goodbye to one of its legends this Wednesday: the Argentine Santiago Lange He competed in the last regatta of his career heading for the five most desired rings in the World Championship in The Hague, the Netherlands, and when he got off his boat he was received by a corridor of honor, a sea of applause in recognition of his career and an unbelievable end of hugs
On Tuesday, the last hope that Lange and his partner had been buried Victoria Travascio They had to reach Paris 2024, which could be the eighth Olympic date of the myth. As happened with the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, Mateo Majdalani y Eugenie Bosco they kept that ticket in the Nacra 17 class.
Santiago Lange posed with the Argentine flag after his last regatta on the way to the Olympic Games. Photo: Nacra 17 Press.
First, the Coast Guard ship did a 360 with horns blaring as the fleet lined the ramp to welcome the legend to shore.
As seen in the videos shared on social networks, Lange got off his boat and barely set foot on dry land, his rivals until today began to approach him, hug him, greet him, say a few words to him and even wanted to give him a bottle of champagne. from which I kindly apologize.
Lange, 61, participated in seven Olympic Games: Seoul 1988 (Soling class), Atlanta 1996 (Laser), Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 (Tornado), Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020 (Nacra 17). He was a bronze medalist in 2004 and 2008 along with Carlos Espínola. And in Rio he won gold with Cecilia Carranza Saroli.
This Wednesday he said goodbye on top of a boat, after the last three regattas in a World Cup (they achieved three consecutive 18th places, to finish 17th overall). Grateful for life. Recognized as a legend.
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2023-08-17 01:15:51
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