Fernando Pimenta Wins European Gold on Home Waters
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He may have already won everything (and several times), he is always looking for the next medal to win. Now, after the bronze in the K1 1,000, it was gold: Fernando Pimenta is European champion of K1 5,000.
Fernando Pimenta wins European gold on home waters
Fernando Pimenta brought the European Sprint Canoe Championships to a memorable close on Sunday by winning gold in the K1 5,000 metres in Montemor-o-Velho, adding another chapter to one of The post Fernando Pimenta wins European gold on home waters appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Portuguese closed their participation in the Montemor-o-Velho championship with a gold key.
Fernando Pimenta celebrated champion of Europe in K1 5,000 meters, Norberto Mourão took the 'gold' in VL2 Messias Baptista the 'silver' in K1 200 meters. This was the best performance ever in Portugal.
Portuguese canoeist Fernando Pimenta was crowned European champion today in the K1 5,000 meters, achieving his third title in Montemor-o-Velho, bringing his total to five titles in this event. The best canoeist in Portuguese history launched into a long sprint, withstood rival attacks, and finished the race in 21:09.116 minutes, beating Norwegian Jon Vold by 539 thousandths of a second and Dane Mads Pedersen by 986. Fernando Pimenta, who in K1 …
Messias Baptista and Norberto Morão shined on the last day of the European Championship of the modality, which takes place in Montemor-o-Velho.
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