many world class athletes have trained at the estádio de remo da lagoa - the most notable being fabiana beltrame, who was the first brazilian in history to win the world championship title, which took place in slovenia in 2011.

although brazil was known for its picturesque rowing stadium, they were never favored to win a major world title - fabiana beltrame changed that with her stunning victory in the world championship, a feat rio de janeiro hopes to repeat in the 2016  olympics.