Lucas Verthein
{{Short description|Brazilian rower (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Lucas Verthein
| image = Lucas Verthein nas Olímpiadas de Tóquio.jpg
| caption = Verthein at the Tokyo Olympics
| full_name = Lucas Verthein Ferreira
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 1.90m
| weight = 86 kg
| country = {{BRA}}
| sport = Rowing
| event =
| club = Botafogo FR
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| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's rowing }}
{{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}
{{MedalGold|2023 Santiago | Single sculls }}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Lima | Double sculls }}
{{MedalCompetition| South American Games }}
{{MedalBronze| 2022 Asunción | M1x }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Rowing Junior Championships }}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Rotterdam | JM1x }}
}}
Lucas Verthein Ferreira (born 12 May 1998) is a Brazilian rower. He reached the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games.{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rowing/athlete-profile-n1353981-verthein-ferreira-luca.htm |title=Rowing - VERTHEIN FERREIRA Luca |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=22 July 2021 |archive-date=22 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722233950/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rowing/athlete-profile-n1353981-verthein-ferreira-luca.htm |url-status=dead }}
Career
At the age of 14, invited by a friend, he went to Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon to watch him train in rowing for Botafogo. He got into one of the rowing boats, became interested in the sport and became a practitioner.[http://smgbrasil.com.br/cliente/lucas-verthein/ Sobre Lucas Verthein]
At the 2016 World Rowing Junior Championships in Rotterdam, he won a bronze medal in JM1x.{{Cite web |url=https://www.remobrasil.com/noticias/remo-internacional/1112-lucas-verthein-conquista-medalha-de-bronze-no-mundial-junior |title=Confederação Brasileira de Remo - Lucas Verthein conquista medalha de bronze no Mundial Junior |trans-title=Brazilian Rowing Confederation - Lucas Verthein wins bronze medal at the Junior World Cup |website=remobrasil.com |language=pt}}
Verthein participated in the 2017 World Rowing Championships, where he came in 6th place in the D final, finishing in 24th place overall.[https://www.remobrasil.com/attachments/article/1346/2017-Relatorio-Mundial-Senior.pdf Campeonato Mundial de Remo Sênior Temporada 2017 – Relatório]
At the 2019 Pan American Games, he won a bronze medal in double sculls.{{Cite web |url=http://rededoesporte.gov.br/pt-br/noticias/remador-lucas-verthein-quer-fazer-seu-impossivel-nos-jogos-olimpicos |title=Remador Lucas Verthein quer fazer seu impossível nos Jogos Olímpicos |trans-title=Rower Lucas Verthein wants to do his impossible at the Olympics |website=rededoesporte.gov.br |language=pt}}
At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, 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 American continent in this race.{{Cite web |url=https://ge.globo.com/olimpiadas/noticia/lucas-verthein-garante-vaga-nas-semifinais-do-remo.ghtml |title=Lucas Verthein garante vaga nas semifinais do remo |trans-title=Lucas Verthein secures place in the rowing semifinals |website=ge |language=pt}}{{Cite web |url=https://veja.abril.com.br/esporte/o-remador-brasileiro-que-entrou-para-a-historia-em-toquio/ |title=O remador brasileiro que entrou para a história em Tóquio |trans-title=The Brazilian rower who made history in Tokyo |website=VEJA |language=pt |access-date=29 July 2021 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729022057/https://veja.abril.com.br/esporte/o-remador-brasileiro-que-entrou-para-a-historia-em-toquio/ |url-status=dead }}
At the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay, he obtained a bronze medal in the M1x single skiff event.[https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/jogos-sul-americanos-lucas-verthein-conquista-o-bronze-para-o-brasil-no-remo,1b79fdc707b902de5391a1f5de04e261dxjkmsxa.html Jogos Sul-Americanos: Lucas Verthein conquista o bronze para o Brasil no Remo]
In June 2023, he reached the mark of 54 Brazilian titles in Rowing.[https://www.lance.com.br/mais-esportes/lucas-verthein-do-botafogo-chega-a-impressionantes-54-titulos-brasileiros-no-remo.html Lucas Verthein, do Botafogo, chega a impressionantes 54 títulos brasileiros no Remo]
He participated in the 2023 World Rowing Championships, reaching the quarterfinals and finishing 14th overall.[https://www.lance.com.br/mais-esportes/lucas-verthein-cai-nas-quartas-de-final-do-mundial-de-remo.html Lucas Verthein cai nas quartas de final do Mundial de Remo: ‘Dei o meu melhor’]
At the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, he won his biggest title by winning the single sculls event. He became the first Brazilian champion in single sculls in the history of the Pan American Games.[https://www.lance.com.br/mais-esportes/medalha-de-ouro-historica-para-o-brasil-lucas-verthein-e-campeao-pan-americano-no-remo-skiff.html Medalha de ouro histórica para o Brasil: Lucas Verthein é campeão pan-americano no remo skiff]
At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, he reached the quarter-finals and finished 15th overall.[https://ge.globo.com/olimpiadas/noticia/2024/08/03/paris-2024-lucas-verthein-e-beatriz-tavares-encerram-participacao-no-remo-e-terminam-em-15o.ghtml Paris 2024: Lucas Verthein e Beatriz Tavares encerram participação no remo e terminam em 15º geral]
References
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Category:Rowers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Category:Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Brazilian male rowers
Category:Olympic rowers for Brazil
Category:Pan American Games medalists in rowing
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
Category:Rowers at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Rowers at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games