The silver medal won at the Paris Olympics celebrated yesterday together with his city almost seems like a paradox. Stefano Oppo, born in 1994, was not born in water but on a football field, in the Torangius district. His career with football, however, stopped almost immediately when, at the age of nine, he decided to follow in the footsteps of his brother Matteo who was already rowing and who gave up shortly after.
From that day Stefano began rowing and his talent did not go unnoticed: his first coach from the Oristano sailing club Antonio Marras believed in him. It's a lot. He immediately recognizes the makings of a champion, so he insists, believes in it and doesn't give up. At 16, Oppo decided to leave Sardinia and moved to the National Rowing Center in Piediluco.
