Portugal achieves record nine medals at Canoe Marathon World Championships

Canoe Marathon World Championships Rui Lacerda Ricardo Coelho Gabriel Fernandes Gualeguaychú

Portugal has secured its most successful performance to date at the Canoe Marathon World Championships in Gualeguaychú, Argentina, finishing with a total of nine medals, including four gold titles.

Rui Lacerda and Ricardo Coelho revalidated their C2 Senior Men's world title, finishing the 22.6 km course in 1:39:38.61, ahead of Spain and Poland. Ricardo Coelho also secured gold in the C1 Senior Men's long marathon and a silver in the C1 Short Race, totaling three medals for the competition.

The junior categories also contributed significantly to the tally, with Gabriel Fernandes winning gold in both C1 and C2 Junior Men's events alongside Duarte Cunha. Other notable results include bronze medals for Fernando Pimenta in the K1 Short Race and Martim Conceição in the K1 Junior Short Race.

In the K2 Senior Men's event, Fernando Pimenta and José Ramalho finished in seventh place, failing to defend their title. The Danish duo Valdemar Jorgensen and Jonathan Hansen took the gold.

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Fernando Pimenta · Gabriel Fernandes · Gualeguaychú · Portugal · Ricardo Coelho · Rui Lacerda · Spain

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[● 3 SOURCES] Mateusz Borgiel and Mateusz Zuchora of Poland won the bronze medal in the C2 race. ominho.pt · www.record.pt
[● 3 SOURCES] Ricardo Coelho won the individual C1 race on the Saturday preceding the C2 race. ominho.pt · www.record.pt
[● 3 SOURCES] Mariana Morais and Andreia Duarte finished seventh in the women's K2 race. ominho.pt · www.record.pt
[● 3 SOURCES] Lacerda and Coelho finished the C2 course in 1:39:38.61. ominho.pt · www.record.pt
[● 3 SOURCES] The C2 race took place in Gualeguaychú, Argentina. ominho.pt · www.record.pt
[● 3 SOURCES] Rui Lacerda and Ricardo Coelho won the C2 gold medal at the Marathon Canoeing World Championships. ominho.pt · www.record.pt
[● 3 SOURCES] Jaime Duro and Manuel Garrido of Spain won the silver medal in the C2 race. ominho.pt · www.record.pt
[● 3 SOURCES] Tania Fernandez and Tania Alvarez of Spain won the women's K2 gold medal. ominho.pt · www.record.pt