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José da Silva (canoeist)

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José da Silva
Medal record
Representing  Portugal
Men's canoe sprint
Canoe Sprint World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Dartmouth, Canada K-4 500 m (Junior)
Men's canoe marathon
1995 Canoe Marathon European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Murcia K-2 marathon

José António Silva (born October 27, 1971) is a Portuguese sprint and marathon canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.

José António, together with João Gomes, became the first European Champions in K2 at 1995 Canoe Marathon European Championships and the first Portuguese to win the International Sella River Descent, in Ribadesella (Asturias) also in 1995.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ El País«Gomes y Silva se imponen en el descenso del Sella.» Retrieved Jan 17, 2024