The 96-year-old athlete holds the title of the oldest active canoeist in the world. Odilon Martins trains almost daily in Florianópolis, a city in southern Brazil, where he was born and where the canoe became inseparable.
There have been 74 years dedicated to the sport that has become an inseparable part of the life of Brazilian Odilon Martins. “Before rowing, I did basketball and I was always in front of the rowing club, they invited me to row”.
The 96-year-old athlete holds the title of the oldest active canoeist in the world. Odilon Martins trains almost daily in Florianópolis, a city in southern Brazil, where he was born and where the canoe became inseparable.
The Brazilian competed in regattas in 36 countries. He won more than 20 world titles. Close to turning 100, he was honored for his career at the Senior World Rowing Championships in September.
