Canoeing World Championships: Portuguese quartet defends title in Poland
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Canoeing World Championships: Portuguese quartet defends title in Poland

SIC Notícias28 August 2026 at 07:37

The World Canoeing Championships will feature a Portuguese quartet composed of Gustavo Gonçalves, João Ribeiro, Messias Baptista and Pedro Casinha. The race is scheduled for 2:10 PM, Lisbon time.

The four athletes will have the difficult task of defending the world champion title they achieved in Italy in 2025. That victory represented an important milestone in the history of Portuguese canoeing.

In addition to the world title, the Portuguese quartet also surprised by winning the European championship in 2025, demonstrating exceptional performance that consolidated their position as one of the best teams in the sport internationally.

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