President of the Republic Congratulates Fernando Pimenta and the National Canoeing Team for Four Medals Won at the World Championships

The President of the Republic congratulated Fernando Pimenta and the national canoeing team for the four medals won at the World Championships. The Head of State particularly highlighted Fernando Pimenta' s world title in the K1 5,000 meters event. This gold represented the second title won by the athlete at these championships, adding to the first place achieved in the K1 1,000 meters event. Pimenta' s achievement highlighted the excellent performance of Portuguese canoeing at the international level.