Rowers Afonso and Dinis Costa qualified for the multi-sport European final this Sunday in Munich, with second place in the lightweight double sculls repechage.
In lane three, and with only two places left for the medal raceThe Costa brothers had a difficult mission, but they were always second in the intermediate points of the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters, finishing only bettered by the Czech Republic, fourth in Tokyo 2020 and beating, for the first time, Spain. , which had been seventh in Japan.
Portugal finished their race in 6:53.63 minutes, 1.81 seconds behind the Czech Republic (6:51.82), while Spain was more than six seconds behind the Portuguese, with 6:59.82.
The main objective of the Portuguese duo is to qualify for Paris 2024, which will take place at the 2023 World Cups.
Portugal was represented in the Beijing 2008 Olympic rowing, with Pedro Fraga in eighth place and Nuno Mendes, who in London 2012 achieved fifth place.
After the break at Rio 2016, Pedro Fraga and Afonso Costa returned the sport to the big international stages at Tokyo 2020, with 13th place.
The second edition of the multi-sport European championship takes place in Munich until August 21 and brings together nine sports, with Portugal represented in seven, namely athletics, canoeing, cycling, artistic gymnastics, rowing, table tennis and triathlon.
Gymnastics and rowing are first in action at the Europeans 2022 in Munich
Source: Observadora
