Pimenta and Beatriz of gold and five more podiums of Portugal in the international canoeing
Ten years after his last participation in marathons, Fernando Pimenta returned to this specialty to “fulfill his dream” of being part of the world in his homeland.
Portugal is this Thursday in the world-renowned marathons, in cane, with five medals in Ponte de Lima, standing out as Ouro de Fernando Pimenta and Beatriz Fernandes, both competing at home.
Ten years after participating once in the marathon side, Fernando Pimenta returned to this specialty to “fulfill the dream” of being of the world in his homeland, beating what has for the last time the best marathon runner of our time, the Danish Mads Pedersen .
In August, Pi, who has two Olympics, two races later in Canada, two weeks in Canada and now in Canada and now in Germany, putting together more than two races, one, for a total of medals, in Canada in international competitions.
Junior Beatriz Fernandes is, for her part, the emerging name of Portuguese canoeing, proving it today with the world title in C1, hours before securing bronze in the short race open to all levels, measuring strength with the seniors.
This is a dream month for the Olympic C1 200 meters, in addition to bronze in C1 1.00 and silver in C2 500 mixed with Martim Azevedo.
In the race in which Beatriz Fernandes was champion, Ana Pereira surprised with the bronze, the place also junior Joel Miranda managed, also in C1.
“It was an auspicious debut. A day of great spectacle given by our canoeists, which had the support of thousands on the banks of the Lima River. Three bronze medals and two gold medals, curiously won by canoeists from Ponte de Lima, so the village is also celebrating”, rejoiced or selector Rui Câncio, in statements to Lusa.
After the first day, Portugal is in second place in the medal, with two golds and three bronzes, only surpassed by the two golds from Spain, which still has two silvers and one bronze.
program for friday
09:00 K2 junior female.
09:05 C1 under-23 men.
14:30 K1 under-23 women.
14:35 C2 junior male.
16:30 K1 under-23 men.