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Canoeing

18 September 2021, 10h54

Fernando Pimenta, canoeist of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, became K1 1000 world champion this Saturday.

The Portuguese, who won the Bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, secured the Gold medal in the World Championships, with 3:25.82. The podium was completed by the Hungarian Balint Kopasz (3:26.49) and the Belarusian Aleh Yurenia (3:30.47). 

STATEMENTS

Fernando Pimenta (canoeist of Benfica): "It was a crazy event, fast, just like the Olympics. All athletes are very good. It’s important to close this Olympic cycle with a medal. I wanted to win the gold medal in the Olympic Games, but I’m fine with the bronze. Now I’ve just won the gold and I’m very happy."

Text: Marco Rebelo
Photos: Portuguese Federation of Canoeing
Last update: Thursday, March 21, 2024