Spanish paddlers secure multiple medals at Canoe Marathon World Championships

Spanish athletes achieved significant success at the Canoe Marathon World Championships held in Gualeguaychú, Argentina. Jaime Duro reclaimed his world title in the senior C1 short race, finishing the 3.40-kilometer course in 12:49.11, ahead of Portugal’s Ricardo Coelho and Macedonia’s Serghei Tarnovschi.

In the senior women’s K2 event, Tania Fernández and Tania Álvarez secured the world championship title. The duo completed the 26.2-kilometer course in 1:55:12.60, narrowly defeating the Hungarian pair by just 1.09 seconds.

Additional podium finishes included silver medals for Jaime Duro and Manuel Garrido in the senior men’s C2 race, and Miriam Vega in the senior women’s K1 short race. The C2 silver was earned with a time of 1:40:13.32, following a competitive race led by Portuguese winners Rui Lacerda and Ricardo Coelho.