Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos, who won a gold medal in the men's single 1000m final iin Tokyo, had a tough childhood in Brazil. At the age of three Queiroz dos Santos spent more than a month recovering in hospital after a pot of boiling water fell on him. When he was 10 years old, Queiroz dos Santos fell out of a tree while trying to capture a snake. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos of Brazil won gold in the men's canoe single 1000m final. When Queiroz dos Santos, 27, was asked about overcoming the challenges as a kid, he said those experiences made him the tough competitor he is today.

Source: Stuff August 08, 2021 22:41 UTC