Biography
Fernando PIMENTA
 FEDERAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE CANOAGEM
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| 13/08/1989 | |
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| HOBBIES: | Cycling, swimming, running, watching films, eating out with friends | |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Set to compete in the K1 1000 at Paris 2024, the two-time Olympic medallist has a stellar medal record. He won Olympic silver on his debut at London 2012 in the K2 1000 and bronze at Tokyo 2020 in the K1 1000. He and Emanuel Silva became the first Portuguese Canoe Sprint athletes to win a medal at the Olympic Games in 2012. He is also a five-time K1 world champion. | |
| WEBSITE: | http://www.fernandopimenta.com | |
| FACEBOOK: | https://www.facebook.com/Fernando.Pimenta.K13/ | |
| TWITTER: | https://twitter.com/FPimenta13 | |
| YOUTUBE: | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZY09JSJBuTIfnk23yIDzIQ | |
| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/fernando_pimenta13/ | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Ponte de Lima | |
| OCCUPATION: | Athlete, Student | |
| LANGUAGES: | English, Portuguese, Spanish | |
| HIGHER EDUCATION: | Health Studies - Fernando Pessoa University: Ponte de Lima | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: | He took up the sport at age 11 at Clube Nautico de Ponte de Lima in Portugal | |
| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | "I thought it would be a new experience and I wanted to do something with my free time during summer." | |
| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: | "Your dreams command your life." (sapo.com, 16 Apr 2014) | |
| AWARDS AND HONORS: | In May 2015 he was named Grand Official of the Order of Prince Henry in Portugal. (fernandopimenta.com, 27 May 2015)He was named the 2014 Male Athlete of the Year by the Portuguese Canoeing Federation [FPC]. The award was shared with Emanuel Silva, Joao Ribeiro and David Fernandes. (sporting.pt, 13 Feb 2015)He was the flag bearer for Portugal at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (fernandopimenta.com, 27 May 2015)He won a Portuguese Golden Globe for Best Male Sportsperson in 2012. The award was shared with Emanuel Silva. He was a finalist for the same award in 2015 but lost out to footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. (atelevisao.com, 19 May 2013; ominho.pt, 16 May 2016) | |
| CLUB: | Clube Nautico de Ponte de Lima: Portugal | |
| NAME OF COACH: | Helio Lucas Araujo [club]; Jose Sousa [club] | |
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | Winning silver in the K2 1000m at the 2012 Olympic Games in London | |
| OTHER INFORMATION: | NATIONAL FIRST He and Emanuel Silva became the first Portuguese sprint paddlers to win a medal at the Olympic Games. The pair claimed silver in the K2 1000m at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Aug 2015; Facebook page, 08 May 2016) | |
| BEST RESULTS: | Olympics: Silver - 1, Bronze - 1; World Championships: Gold - 5, Silver - 7, Bronze - 5. |
2018 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 1
Results
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Jun 5 10:14 |
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR Heats 1 |
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1
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0:03:37.960
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Jun 5 18:48 |
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR Heats 4 |
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5
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0:01:42.846
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Jul 5 10:01 |
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR Semifinal 1 |
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1
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0:03:29.323
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Jul 5 12:28 |
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR Final A |
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1
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0:03:24.359
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Jul 5 18:36 |
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR Semifinal 1 |
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2
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0:01:37.496
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Aug 5 12:31 |
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR Final A |
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2
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0:01:35.266
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Aug 5 16:40 |
Men's 5000m K1 SENIOR Final A |
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1
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0:19:19.805
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