On August 16th, 2016 Santiago Lange amazed the sporting world when he and his teammate Cecilia Carranza won the gold medal in sailing at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Santiago Lange.
It\'s always been like that.
I react, the boat gets faster and everything else doesn\'t exist anymore.
The tension of the boat tells me that I have to change course or trim.
I feel the wave, I feel the wind turning.
Time stands still.
When I\'m on the water, my thoughts rest.
But how did he manage to get back on his feet in such a short time, to train without rest and to take part at the Olympic Games again? And why did he fight when his body, friends and family thought it was time to stop? Nothing gives me more joy of Life and adrenaline than the challenge of sport.
Santiago Lange gave the world of sailing an unforgettable moment of glory.
His victory was an incomparable demonstration of his will to fight - not even one year after he had to undergo surgery because of lung cancer.
At that time he was 54 years old, it was his sixth Olympic participation and he fought against unbelievable obstacles.
On August 16th, 2016 Santiago Lange amazed the sporting world when he and his teammate Cecilia Carranza won the gold medal in sailing at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
