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Diogo Cancela: "I feel happy because I managed to get two medals and recovered from the shoulder injury"

Diário de Coimbra13 September 2026 at 16:25

Swimmer Diogo Cancela, from Miranda do Douro, finished his participation in the European Para Swimming World Championship, held in the Turkish city of Kocaeli, in the best possible way. The athlete managed to win the bronze medal in the 200 meters individual medley SM8, adding yet another positive result to his career.

The swimmer expressed his satisfaction with the performance, stating he feels happy to have achieved two medals during the competition and to have recovered from a shoulder injury that had previously concerned him.

The bronze medal win in the 200 meters individual medley SM8 represents an important milestone for Diogo Cancela, who demonstrated being in excellent physical and mental form after overcoming the shoulder problem that could have compromised his performance at the European Championship.

Why this matters

This result is significant for Portuguese readers because Diogo Cancela represents Portugal in paralympic sport, and the recovery from the shoulder injury demonstrates his resilience and ability to compete at the highest European level. Readers from Miranda do Douro in particular have reasons for regional proximity and sporting pride in this achievement.

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