Piper and Brugman, launched at the Paris Games: European gold

Jordi zmar and Nora Brugman They still cannot be stopped on the way to the Olympic Games in Paris Next summer. The World champion 470 mixed They also won the European gold medal in Cannes (France) and will arrive at the Marseille regatta, the Olympic sailing venue, with the aim of To achieve the Triple Crown in the same year: Olympic, world and European gold. There are only 75 days left until the games start.

In less than three years together, They have Outstanding decorations: two European medals (She was also silver in 2022) and Three World Cup tournaments (Gold in 2024, silver in 2022 and 2023). In addition, she is number 1 in the world ranking. What are the keys to success in such a short time?

The day after the winOlympic bronze at the Tokyo Games, Jordi Piper as Nora Brugman To suggest that he be one of his crew members at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. There was no time to waste. Chapter 470 was mixed and the campaign was frank, three years instead of the usual four. I needed a quick response and the Catalan did not hesitate

By the end of September 2021, they were already training together. “There was a lot to learn and unite in three years,” Piper admits. “The goal, from the very beginning, was an Olympic medal. You had to sacrifice a lot and Nora was the right person”.

Our goal has always been the Olympic medal

Jordi zmar, 470 World Mixed champion

Heading to Marseille

For them, the Work It is non-negotiable– They spend more than 200 days a year away from home-being Friends since the age of 8 She was fundamental in his rapid adaptation. To training sessions in the water , to video sessions to analyze their competitors and themselves and to physical training in the gymA long bike that works on the road Therefore Improve the heart , get more oxygen to the brain, and therefore, in the middle of the race, make better decisions Because they have better cognitive ability. They also work with a sports psychologist and mindfulness sessions.

Their names appear on all medal collections of the Paris Games. After the European, they will head to Marseille Where they will stay until the games to finish getting to know the regatta track there like the back of their hands.