Paddleboarder who rescued woman from Coogee shark attack wins world title in record time
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Charlie Verco, who rescued a woman from a shark attack in June, won his fourth world paddleboard championship in Hawaii, setting a record in the 52km Molokai to Oahu race. He finished in 4 hours, 18 minutes and 3 seconds, beating the previous mark by three minutes. The victory comes weeks after his heroic rescue of Leah Stewart at Coogee beach.
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Verco rescued Leah Stewart after a great white shark attack.
Charlie Verco rescued Leah Stewart from a shark attack in June.
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Charlie Verco rescued Leah Stewart from a shark attack in June.
The Guardian- Verco rescued Leah Stewart after a great white shark attack.
- The rescue occurred at Coogee beach, a public area.
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Loaded language removed<p>Charlie Verco, who rescued Leah Stewart in June, is ‘stoked’ to claim his fourth championship in Hawaii</p><p></p><p>The Australian paddleboarder Charlie Verco has claimed his fourth world championship in Hawaii in record time – weeks after he rescued a Sydney woman who was attacked by a great white shark.</p><p>The 25-year-old crossed the line in the gruelling 52km Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard…
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Charlie Verco rescued Leah Stewart from a shark attack in June.
The GuardianCharlie Verco won his fourth world championship in Hawaii.
The GuardianThe race is the 52km Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard race.
The GuardianCharlie Verco finished the race in 4 hours, 18 minutes and 3 seconds on Sunday.
The GuardianCharlie Verco broke the previous record set by Matt Bevilacqua in 2019 by three minutes.
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