Sport Lisboa e Benfica (), commonly known as Benfica, is a

canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. In some parts of Europe, canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an 'open canoe' or Canadian. A few of the recreational ...

team based in

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, Portugal. Benfica's canoeing section is composed of men and women teams. It was created amid the club's "Olympic Project" in 2010, set to develop athletes to represent

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at the

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Technical staff and athletes

Honours

Joana Vasconcelos

* Portuguese Women's K1 1000M Sprint Championship: : Winner (1): 2012

João Ribeiro

* Portuguese Championship Men's K1 1000M in Regatta in Line: : Winner (1): 2012 * Portuguese Championship Men's K1 500M in Regatta in Line: : Winner (1): 2012 * Portuguese Championship Men's K1 200M in Regatta in Line: : Winner (1): 2012

Teresa Portela

* Portuguese Cup Women's K1 500M in Regatta in Line: : Winner (1): 2012 * Portuguese Cup Women's K1 200M in Regatta in Line: : Winner (1): 2012Source
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References

External links

* {{S.L. Benfica

Canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. In some parts of Europe, canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an 'open canoe' or Canadian. A few of the recreational ...

Sport in Lisbon 2010 establishments in Portugal Canoe clubs