Fernando Pimenta: «In 2023 I said I was one of the strongest athletes on the planet, this weekend I proved it»
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Fernando Pimenta: «In 2023 I said I was one of the strongest athletes on the planet, this weekend I proved it»

SAPO Notícias30 August 2026 at 18:02

Fernando Pimenta won the second gold of the season in the Poznan regatta in Poland, dominating the race from start to finish. The Portuguese canoeist completed a dominant performance that allowed him to add another gold medal to the competition.

The athlete referred to a statement made in 2023, when he claimed to be one of the strongest athletes on the planet. According to Fernando Pimenta, the weekend in Poznan served to demonstrate the truth of that statement, consolidating his status in the international scene of the sport.

This victory represents another success in the Portuguese canoeist's season, which has been showing a high competitive level. The result in Poznan joins other recent achievements that have reinforced Fernando Pimenta as one of the main names in world canoeing.

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