Rui Lacerda and Ricardo Coelho defend world title and Portugal finishes World Championships with nine medals

Rui Lacerda and Ricardo Coelho won gold in the senior C2 category at the Canoeing Marathon World Championships in Argentina, successfully defending their title. Coelho also secured gold in C1 and silver in the short C1 event, finishing the championships with three medals. Portugal concluded the event with a total of nine medals, including four golds, two silvers, and three bronzes. Other notable performances included Mariana Morais and Andreia Duarte finishing seventh in the women's K2, and Fernando Pimenta and José Ramalho also placing seventh in the men's K2. Overall, the championships highlighted Portugal's strong presence in canoeing.