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Las Dragonas de Sevilla achieve historic results at Dragon Boat festival

The Spanish delegation achieved historic results at the IBCPC International Dragon Boat Festival held in Aix-les-Bains, France. The event brought together 4,500 breast cancer survivors from 37 different countries.

Representing Spain were over 160 paddlers from 17 clubs, including notable performances by Las Dragonas de Sevilla, Málaga Dragon Boat, and Indalode Almería. The Spanish teams competed against traditionally dominant nations such as Canada, the United States, and Australia.

Key achievements included the boat Galatea securing ninth place in the 200-meter general classification, marking one of the best national records in a high-level competition. Additionally, the boat 121 Paddling Spain, which included members of Las Dragonas de Sevilla, won its 1,000-meter heat with a time of 5 minutes and 24 seconds.

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Aix-les-Bains · International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission · Las Dragonas de Sevilla