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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 16: Sebastian Brendel of Germany celebrates on the podium after winning gold during the Men's Canoe Single 1000m Final A on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Lagoa Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 16:  Sebastian Brendel of Germany celebrates on the podium after winning gold during the Men's Canoe Single 1000m Final A on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Lagoa Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)