Olympic kite surfer Bruno Lobo — who simply competed on the Paris Video games in August — heroically saved a drowning swimmer final week … and the dramatic rescue was all captured on video.
Lobo posted the footage to his Instagram web page over the weekend … explaining to his 1000’s of followers the scene performed out on Jan. 10 — as he was testing some new gear throughout a surf sesh off a coast in Brazil.
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The vid exhibits as Lobo was making his manner by the waves … a younger girl gave the impression to be in severe misery as she was swimming by some uneven waters.
Lobo fortunately noticed her and was capable of decelerate and seize her. She hopped on his again … and the 2 ultimately made it to shore safely.
The girl appeared unhurt … and gave Lobo a hug earlier than she walked off with what gave the impression to be buddies and medics.
Lobo was heralded as a hero within the remark part of his submit … and he responded to all of the love by saying, “I only did what needed to be done and what was within my reach!”
Lobo — who competed within the Males’s Kite occasion on the Paris Video games over the summer time — was capable of reunite with the swimmer on Monday … and after taking pics collectively, the girl’s household wrote in a caption on the flicks they’re “forever grateful” to Lobo for his actions.
