Ricardo Machado has no doubts: «Pimenta is the best Portuguese athlete of all time»
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Ricardo Machado has no doubts: «Pimenta is the best Portuguese athlete of all time»

SAPO Notícias29 August 2026 at 19:19

Ricardo Machado, president of the Portuguese Canoeing Federation, expressed total conviction that Fernando Pimenta is the best Portuguese athlete of all time. His statements came in the context of euphoria after winning a world title.

The federation official expressed himself in a state of ecstasy with the victory achieved by Pimenta. The conquest of the world title represented a moment of great celebration for the canoeist and for the entire Portuguese federation structure.

Fernando Pimenta, a reference athlete of Portuguese canoeing, once again demonstrated his status of international prominence. Machado did not hesitate to elevate him to the position of best Portuguese athlete of all time through a direct and unreserved statement.

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