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Rio 2016: "Brazil's superhero canoist"

Reporter Ollie Williams describes the remarkable story behind Brazil's Olympian Isaquias Queiroz.

Queiroz, who will be targeting three golds in the canoe, has a incredible back story, which includes snakes, losing a kidney, kidnapping and a car crash.

This clip was first broadcast on 5 live Sport, Thursday 4 August 2016.

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