#CanoagemTacadePortugal results #Benfica Fernando Pimenta winning 18 consecutive titles on the National Long Distance Championship Benfica Joao Ribeiro was 3rd

Benfica brilha na Taça de Portugal! Messias Baptista K1 200 e K1 500 Fernando Pimenta K1 1000 K1 500 Teresa Portela K1 500 Pedro Casinha K1 200 (Final A) João Ribeiro K1 500 e K1 1000 João Duarte K1 1000 (Final B

 Fernando Pimenta, who else? The Olympic canoeist maintained his dominance at the National Long Distance Championship this Sunday, winning his 18th consecutive title.

In Mirandela, the 36-year-old Benfica athlete prevailed in the 5-kilometer race, beating Bruno Brasileiro (CN Ponte Lima) by 1 minute and 43 seconds, and his fellow Olympian and Benfica club member, João Ribeiro, who finished 12.69 seconds behind, after two mistakes cost him his place in the fight for victory until the very end.