José da Silva (canoeist)

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 da Silva
Medal record
Representing  Portugal
Men's canoe sprint
Canoe Sprint World Championships
1989 Dartmouth, CanadaK-4 500 m (Junior)
Men's canoe marathon
1995 Canoe Marathon European Championships
1995 MurciaK-2 marathon

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]

See also

References

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



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