Portuguese canoeist Fernando Pimenta secured a place in the K1 1,000 meters final by winning the respective semifinal. The Portuguese athlete completed the race in 3 minutes, 58 seconds, and 59 hundredths.
In the semifinal, Pimenta defeated the current distance champion, Hungarian Balint Kopasz, who finished behind the Portuguese.
With this semifinal victory, Pimenta secured direct qualification for the final, where he will once again have the opportunity to compete for a medal.
