About
Sprint canoeist and athlete who has won medals at the Olympic Games, World and European championships. In 2012, he and Emanuel Silva became the first Portuguese sprint paddlers to win a medal at the Olympic Games. He stands five feet, ten inches tall and weighs just under 180 pounds.
Before Fame
At 11, he started kayaking at Clube Nautico de Ponte de Lima in Portugal.
Trivia
In June of 2025, he earned two gold medals at the European Canoe Sprint Championships in Racine, Czech Republic. In 2013, he won multiple medals in international events, namely two silvers (K-1 5000 meters and K-4 1000 meters) at the European Championships, held in Portugal's Montemor-o-Velho racing course, and two golds (K-1 500 and 1000 meters) at the Summer Universiade in Kazan.
Family Life
In 2021, he welcomed his first child.
Associated With
He and Isaquias Queiroz are both famous as world-class canoeists.
