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Leandro Macedo – Sandra
Soldan 18 May 2003:
Brazilian women captured the entire podium at the Vilo
Vehlo ITU International Triathlon. The event which took place at Espírito Santo was an Olympic format competition consisting
of a 1.5km swim, a 40km bike and a 10km run.
The event also offered valuable world ranking points for qualifying
for the 2004 Olympic Games Triathlon in Sandra Soldan,
a native of In the men’s event, it was a sprint to the
finish as less than one second separated Leandro
Macedo and his Brazilian teammate Jucaci
Moreira who finished in After the race, Juraci Moreiro stated, “I gave everything
I had today, but it seemed as if Leandro had
all the force of the world inside of him, and when he made his move
I was not able to overtake him again.”
The 24 year old Moreira was proud of
the strong finish and went on to state, “The year is beginning in a
good way for me”. Top 5 Results Elite
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