Fernando Pimenta

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Pimenta.
Fernando Pimenta
GOIH ComM
Pimenta being awarded the K-1 1000 m gold medal at the 2016 European Championships
Personal information
Full nameFernando Ismael Fernandes Pimenta
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1989-08-13) 13 August 1989 (age 35)
Ponte de Lima, Portugal
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Websitefernandopimenta.com
Sport
CountryPortugal
SportSprint kayak
ClubBenfica
Coached byHélio Lucas
Medal record
Representing  Portugal
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo K-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice K-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Copenhagen K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Duisburg K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Poznań K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Moscow K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Račice K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Copenhagen K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Dartmouth K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Dartmouth K-2 Mix 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2023 Duisburg K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Samarkand K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Samarkand K-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Milan K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Szeged K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Szeged K-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dartmouth K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Duisburg K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Samarkand K-4 Mix 500 m
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska K-1 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Belgrade K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Moscow K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Moscow K-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich K-1 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2024 Szeged K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Račice K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Plovdiv K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Belgrade K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Poznań K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Szeged K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Trasona K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Belgrade K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Brandenburg K-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Brandenburg K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Račice K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Belgrade K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poznań K-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Szeged K-1 1000 m
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Taragona K-1 500 m
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan K-1 1000 m
Men's canoe marathon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ponte de Lima K-1 short race
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ponte de Lima K-2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Vejen K-1 short race
Gold medal – first place 2023 Vejen K-2
Gold medal – first place 2024 Metković K-2
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Rome K-1

Fernando Ismael Fernandes Pimenta GOIH ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du piˈmẽtɐ], born 13 August 1989) is a Portuguese sprint canoeist who has won multiple medals at the Olympic Games, World and European championships. At club level, he represents Benfica.