3rd Sgt. Polyana Okimoto

The 3rd Sgt.Poliana Okimoto swam in the Copacabana Sea for almost two hours, practically all of the time among the first places with whom she disputed theWater marathon of the Rio 2016Olympics . In the final stretch, for only two seconds apart, he came fourth. Ended the sad but serene test. Despite staying off the podium, he had had his best Olympic participation. He left in the past the nightmare of London 2012, when he was loaded on a stretcher of the Serpentine River after passing out due to hypothermia caused by the cold temperature of the water.

The age of 33, even without the medal, he crowned his career in the history of the Olympic Games even better than his debut in Beijing, at the time at the age of 25, when he reached seventh. But a few minutes later, a twist would forever change your résumé. French Aurelie Muller was disqualified for having taken a stroke at the Italian opponent, and thus Poliana Okimoto inherited the Olympic bronze, won 20 years after her first lineup to represent Brazil in a competition. It was the tears: it was the redemption I was waiting for.