Ricardo Coelho is the world champion in C1 at the canoe marathon

Ricardo Coelho won the senior C1 title at the Canoeing Marathon World Championships in Argentina, finishing in 1h45m10.54s. He secured gold in a close finish, with Hungary's Mihály Pluzsik taking silver and Poland's Mateusz Borgiel bronze. Coelho also earned a silver medal in the C1 short race earlier in the competition. This victory marks his rise among top marathon canoeists, having previously won the C2 title in 2025. Additionally, Duarte Cunha and Gabriel Fernandes claimed the junior C2 title, contributing to Portugal's total of eight medals at the event, including three world titles.