Francisca Laia

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Francisca Laia
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994 (age 30)
Abrantes, Médio Tejo, Portugal
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryPortugal
Sport Sprint kayak
Medal record
Women's sprint kayak
Representing Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Copenhagen K-2 Mix 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Samarkand K-2 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Samarkand K-4 Mix 500 m
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków-Małopolska K-1 200 m
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Plovdiv K-2 200 m

Francisca Laia (born 31 May 1994) is a Portuguese sprint canoeist. She competed in the women's K-1 200 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Major results

Olympic Games

YearK-1 200
2016 8 FB

World championships

YearK-2 200K-2 500K-4 500XK-2 200XK-4 500
2013 7 SF
2015 8 FB
2017 5 FB1 FB
2018 8 H
2019 9 SF
2021 96 FBSilver medal icon.svg
2023 2 FB9
2024 Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg

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References

  1. "Francisca Laia". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.