Rui Lacerda
Portuguese canoeist (born 1991)
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Rui Lacerda (born 8 October 1991) is a Portuguese marathon canoeist.
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| Born | 8 October 1991 Ponte de Lima, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | C-1, C-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In June 2025, he competed at the 2025 Canoe Marathon European Championships and won a gold medal in the C-2 event, along with Ricardo Coelho, with a time of 1:40:37.32.[1] In September 2025, he competed at the 2025 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and won a gold medal in the C-2 event with a time of 1:35:45.63.[2][3]
Personal life
Lacerda graduated from the University of Coimbra with a degree in sports science and physical education. He is a firefighter in Viana do Castelo.[4]
