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Pimenta world champion in K1 1000 in Poznan

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo29 August 2026 at 14:49

Fernando Pimenta won the K1 1000 meters final at the World Canoeing Championships held in Poznan. The Portuguese athlete managed to surpass a historic record that belonged to Knut Holmann, thus marking a significant moment in his career and in Portuguese sport.

The event took place in the context of the World Canoeing Championships, one of the most important competitions in the international calendar of the sport. Poznan was the host city of this prestigious sporting event.

Fernando Pimenta is the main name involved in this achievement, being the athlete responsible for the victory in the K1 1000 meters final. The feat represents an important milestone in the history of Portuguese canoeing.

The historic record surpassed belonged to Knut Holmann, one of the great names in the history of this sport, whose mark was broken by the Portuguese during this competition in Poznan.

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