Lucas Verthein Ferreira (born 12 May 1998) is a Brazilian

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

. He reached the semifinals of the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

and won the gold medal at the

2023 Pan American Games The 2023 Pan American Games (), officially the XIX Pan American Games () and commonly known as Santiago 2023, were an international multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, held in Santiago, Chile from 20 October to 5 Novem ...

Career

At the age of 14, invited by a friend, he went to

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to watch him train in rowing for

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. He got into one of the rowing boats, became interested in the sport and became a practitioner. At the

2016 World Rowing Junior Championships The 50th World Rowing Junior Championships were held from 24 to 28 August 2016 at the Willem-Alexander Baan in Rotterdam, Netherlands in conjunction with the World Rowing Championships and the World Rowing U23 Championships. All rowers are age 18 ...

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, he won a bronze medal in JM1x. Verthein participated in the

2017 World Rowing Championships The 2017 World Rowing Championships were the 47th edition of the World Rowing Championships that were held from 24 September to 1 October 2017 in Sarasota, Florida. Host selection During 2013, Plovdiv and Sarasota, Florida both applied to host ...

, where he came in 6th place in the D final, finishing in 24th place overall. At the

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games (), officially the XVIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Lima 2019, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminar ...

, he won a bronze medal in

double sculls A double scull, also abbreviated as a 2x, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are ...

. At the

2020 Olympic Games The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

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, 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

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in this race. At the

2022 South American Games The XII South American Games (Spanish language, Spanish: ''XII Juegos Suramericanos Asunción 2022'') was a multi-sport event held between 1–15 October 2022 in Asunción, Paraguay. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organiza ...

held in Asunción, Paraguay, he obtained a bronze medal in the M1x single skiff event. In June 2023, he reached the mark of 54 Brazilian titles in Rowing. He participated in the

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, reaching the quarterfinals and finishing 14th overall. At the

held in Santiago, Chile, he won his biggest title by winning the

single sculls A single scull (or a scull), abbreviated as a 1x, is a racing shell designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-sec ...

event. He became the first Brazilian champion in single sculls in the history of the Pan American Games. At the

2024 Olympic Games The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...

in Paris, he reached the quarter-finals and finished 15th overall.Paris 2024: Lucas Verthein e Beatriz Tavares encerram participação no remo e terminam em 15º geral
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Verthein, Lucas 1998 births Living people Rowers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Brazilian male rowers Olympic rowers for Brazil Pan American Games gold medalists in rowing Pan American Games bronze medalists in rowing Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Rowers at the 2019 Pan American Games Rowers at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics