Fernando Pimenta consolidou-se como o melhor canoísta da história de Portugal ao conquistar o ouro nos 5000 metros da prova de K1 nos Campeonatos da Europa de Canoagem, realizados em Montemor-o-Velho. A vitória ocorreu no domingo, 14 de junho de 2026, em uma das provas mais exigentes do calendário continental. Pimenta completou a corrida em 21 minutos e 9,116 segundos, superando o norueguês Jon Vold por 539 milésimos e o dinamarquês Mads Pedersen por 986 milésimos. Esta conquista reforça a trajetória de excelência do atleta, que já havia obtido o ouro europeu em 2016, 2022, 2024 e 2025, além de pratas em 2013, 2017 e 2018, e bronzes em 2014 e 2021. No mesmo evento, Pimenta também conquistou o bronze nos 1000 metros, totalizando duas medalhas para Portugal, que encerrou os Europeus com quatro conquistas: dois ouros, uma prata e um bronze.
A vitória de Pimenta teve um significado adicional, pois ocorreu em casa, no Centro de Alto Rendimento de Montemor-o-Velho, que foi restaurado após danos causados por tempestades no início do ano. O local acolheu aproximadamente seiscentos atletas de diversos países, reafirmando seu papel central na canoagem europeia. A competição contou com a presença de um público animado, que acompanhava de perto o desempenho do atleta de Ponte de Lima, considerado uma das figuras mais importantes da modalidade em Portugal. Aos 36 anos, Pimenta continua a demonstrar uma longevidade competitiva rara, mantendo-se no topo da categoria mesmo em uma fase avançada da carreira.
Além de Pimenta, outros atletas portugueses destacaram-se nos Europeus. Norberto Mourão, aos 45 anos, conquistou o ouro na classe VL2 200 metros, tornando-se tricampeão europeu consecutivo. Ele impôs-se com um tempo de 52,242 segundos, estabelecendo um novo recorde europeu. Mourão, que já havia sido medalhista nos Jogos Paralímpicos de Tóquio 2020, repetiu o título após conquistá-lo em 2024 e 2025. Sua vitória foi decisiva, pois ele deixou o espanhol Higinio Rivero a 100 milésimos de segundo e o russo Roman Serebriakov, competindo sob bandeira neutra, a 590 milésimos. A conquista de Mourão também foi marcada pelo fato de ter ocorrido em solo nacional, diante de torcedores portugueses e familiares, reforçando sua importância para a paracanoagem lusa.
Messias Baptista também contribuiu para o sucesso português ao obter a medalha de prata nos 200 metros de K1. Ele completou a prova em 34,178 segundos, sendo superado apenas pelo espanhol Carlos Arevalo, que foi 75 milésimos mais rápido. O pódio foi completado pelo húngaro Gergely Balogh, a 115 milésimos do vencedor. Assim, Portugal somou três medalhas no mesmo dia, incluindo o bronze de Pimenta nos 1000 metros, o ouro de Mourão e a prata de Baptista.
Os resultados dos Europeus de Montemor-o-Velho foram celebrados como um marco importante para a canoagem portuguesa, especialmente com a performance de Pimenta, que fechou a competição com duas medalhas e reafirmou seu status de referência. Além disso, a organização do evento, que contou com a colaboração do Centro de Alto Rendimento, mostrou a capacidade de Portugal de sediar competições de alto nível, mesmo após os desafios enfrentados com as condições climáticas. As próximas etapas para os atletas envolvem a preparação para eventos internacionais futuros, como os Jogos Olímpicos e outras competições continentais, onde a continuidade do desempenho será fundamental para manter a liderança da canoagem lusa.
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RTP NotíciasState / PublicCenter20 days agoFernando Pimenta won gold in the K1 5000 meters at the European Championships, finishing with a time of 21 minutes and 9.116 seconds. He defeated Norwegian Jon Vold and Danish Mads Pedersen by 539 and 986 milliseconds respectively. This marks his fourth European gold in this event, adding to previous wins in 2016, 2022, 2024, and 2025, along with silver medals in 2013, 2017, 2018, and bronze in 2014 and 2021. Portugal earned four total medals at the championships, including two golds, one silver, and one bronze.
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Diário de NotíciasIndependentCenter20 days agoFernando Pimenta won gold in the K1 5000 meters event at the European Canoe Sprint Championships held in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal. This victory reinforces his status as one of the top athletes in Portuguese canoeing. Pimenta had previously secured a bronze medal in the K1 1000 meters event on Saturday. The competition took place in front of a national audience, with Montemor-o-Velho being a historic venue for both national and international canoeing.
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RTP NotíciasState / PublicCenter20 days ago Norberto Mourão is a three-time European champion in VL2 200 metersPortuguese canoeist Norberto Mourão won gold at the European Championships in the VL2 200 meters event, securing his third consecutive title. He set a new European record with a time of just over 52 seconds. This marks his fourth continental title overall. Portugal has now earned two medals at these championships, with Fernando Pimenta winning bronze in the K1 1000 meters.
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PúblicoIndependentCenter20 days agoFernando Pimenta won gold in the K1 5000m event at the European Canoe Championships in Montemor-o-Velho, completing his competition with two medals after earning bronze in the K1 1000m on Saturday. He finished first with a time of 21 minutes 9.116 seconds, beating Norwegian Jon Vold and Danish Mads Pedersen. This victory adds to his previous European titles in K1 5000m in 2016, 2022, 2024, and 2025, along with silver and bronze medals in other years. The win also contributed to Portugal securing four total medals at these championships.
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Diário de NotíciasIndependentCenter21 days ago Norberto Mourão wins the European title in Montemor-o-Velho and makes history in Portuguese para-canoeingNorberto Mourão won the European title in the adapted VL2 200 meters canoeing event at the European Championships held in Montemor-o-Velho. He set a new European record with a time of 52.242 seconds. This victory marks his third consecutive European championship title in the discipline, following wins in 2024 and 2025. The competition was highly competitive, with Spain's Higinio Rivero finishing second by just 0.1 seconds and Russia's Roman Serebriakov, competing under a neutral flag, taking third place by 0.59 seconds. The event took place in Portugal, where Mourão received support from local
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a sports achievement without any political commentary, framing, or bias. It focuses on the athlete's performance, records, and competition results.
RTP NotíciasState / PublicCenter21 days ago Norberto Mourão becomes the triple European champion in VL2 200 metersNorberto Mourão won gold in the VL2 200 meters event at the European Championships, setting a new European record with a time of 52.242 seconds. He finished ahead of Spanish competitor Higinio Rivero by 0.1 seconds and Russian athlete Roman Serebriakov, who competed under a neutral flag, by 0.59 seconds. This victory marks Mourão's third European title, adding to his previous wins in 2021, 2024, and 2025. It is the second medal for Portugal at these championships, following Fernando Pimenta's bronze in the K1 1.000 meters event.
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PúblicoIndependentCenter21 days ago A canoeist from Europe: a silver medalist in K1 200m and a triple champion in VL 200mMessias Baptista and Norberto Mourão achieved notable results at the European Canoeing Championships held in Montemor-o-Velho.
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