The President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, congratulated the canoeists Fernando Pimenta (K1 5,000 meters) and Kevin Santos (K1 200 meters), who became European champions in Munich, Germany.
The biggest congratulations to Fernando Pimenta, for his exceptional performance in the European canoeing. Congratulations also to the new champion Kevin Santos. Very proud of Portuguese canoeing!” Augusto Santos Silva wrote on his official Twitter account.
Congratulations to Fernando Pimenta for his exceptional performance in the European #rafting. Congratulations also to the new champion Kevin Santos. Very proud of Portuguese canoeing!#COPortugal
– Augusto Santos Silva (@ASantosSilvaPAR) August 22, 2022
Fernando Pimenta was proclaimed European champion in the 5,000 meters K1 this Sunday, taking his 121st medal in international competitions and the third in the European Championships in Munich.
A golden farewell to medal 121: Fernando Pimenta is proclaimed European champion of K1 5,000
Kevin Santos also won the title of European champion in K1 200 meters on Sunday, after initially finishing fifth and the organization having to resort to images of the final photo to make the final decision.
Source: Observadora
