Insurance congratulates Ricardo Coelho for world title Marathon C1

O President of the Republic today greeted the Portuguese canoeist Ricardo Coelho, who became world champion C1 marathon, considering it is a “bright result that honors Portugal and fills with pride all Portuguese”.

“The President of the Republic, António José Seguro, congratulates Ricardo Coelho, who was this Saturday’s senior C1 World Champion at the Marathon Canoeing World Championships in Gualeguaychú, Argentina”, says a note published on the Presidency’s site.

The head of state states that “after the silver medal in the short race, Ricardo Coelho has now reached the highest place of the podium” and considers it a “remarkable achievement that reflects his dedication, persistence and enormous courage”.

“A brilliant result that honors Portugal and fills all the Portuguese with pride,” said António José Seguro.

In this note, the President of the Republic also congratulates the technical team, the club, the Portuguese Canoeing Federation and the athlete’s family, “desiring him the greatest personal and sporting successes”.

Portuguese canoer Ricardo Coelho was a world champion C1 marathon, giving Portugal the first senior title in Gualeguaychú, Argentina.

Ricardo Coelho finished about 30 kilometers in 1:45.10.54 hours, minus 5.95 seconds than the Hungarian Mihaly Pluzik and 42.16 hours than the Polish Mateusz Borgiel, second and third respectively.

Portugal already had two gold medals in the World Marathons, in C2 junior, by Duarte Cunha and Gabriel Fernandes, who still won the C1 juniors.

In addition to the titles, Portugal also has Maria Sousa's bronze in the junior C1 competitions, Ricardo Coelho's silver in the short C1 race, Fernando Pimenta's bronzes, in the short K1 race, and Martim Conceição, in the short K1 junior race, and Leonardo Barbosa's silver in C1 sub-23.