José Ramalho (canoeist)

José Ramalho
Personal information
Born (1982-08-11) 11 August 1982
Sport
CountryPortugal
SportCanoe marathon
Event(s)
K-1, K-1 short race, K-2
Medal record
Representing  Portugal
Men's canoe marathon
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 5 4 4
European Championships 9 6 2
Total 14 10 6
World Championships
2021 Pitești K-1 short race
2022 Ponte de Lima K-2
2023 Vejen K-2
2024 Metković K-2
2025 Győr K-2
2012 Rome K-1
2019 Shaoxing K-1
2022 Ponte de Lima K-1
2024 Metković K-1
2009 Gaia K-1
2014 Oklahoma City K-1
2016 Brandenburg an der Havel K-1
2025 Győr K-1 short race
European Championships
2011 Saint-Jean-de-Losne K-1
2014 Piešťany K-1
2015 Bohinj K-1
2016 Pontevedra K-1
2017 Ponte de Lima K-1
2018 Metković K-1
2021 Moscow K-1
2021 Moscow K-1 short race
2025 Ponte de Lima K-2
2009 Ostróda K-1
2013 Vila Verde K-1
2021 Moscow K-2
2023 Slavonski Brod K-1 short race
2023 Slavonski Brod K-2
2025 Ponte de Lima K-1
2022 Silkeborg K-1
2025 Ponte de Lima K-1 short race
World Games
2022 Birmingham K-1 short race
2025 Chengdu K-1
2025 Chengdu K-1 short race

José Ramalho (born 11 August 1982) is a Portuguese marathon canoeist.

Career

Ramalho made his ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships debut in 2009. In December 2019, he was named the technical coordinator at Clube Náutico de Prado.[1] After 12 years, he won his first World Championship gold in 2021 in the K-1 short race with a time of 14:19.85.[2]

In June 2025, he competed at the 2025 Canoe Marathon European Championships and won a gold medal in the K-2, a silver medal in the K-1, and a bronze medal in the K-1 short race.[3] In August 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Games and won bronze medals in the K-1 short race and K-1 events.[4] In September 2025, he competed at the 2025 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and won a gold medal in the K-2 event with a time of 1:54:00.62, and a bronze medal in the K-1 short race with a time of 13:47.38.[5][6] This was his fourth consecutive K-2 championship with Fernando Pimenta.[7]

References

  1. ^ "New challenges for Jose Ramalho". canoe-europe.org. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Ramalho wins first marathon world title after 12 years of trying". canoeicf.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Portuguese and Hungarian Triumph at the Conclusion of the Canoe Marathon European Championships". canoe-europe.org. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Duplo bronze para José Ramalho nos Jogos Mundiais". oatleta.pt (in Portuguese). 11 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. ^ "José Ramalho e Fernando Pimenta tetracampeões do Mundo de K2 maratonas". Record (in Portuguese). 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  6. ^ Noémia, Carla (4 September 2025). "Fernando Pimenta Campeão do Mundo de Maratona Curta, José Ramalho no pódio". desportivodominho.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Canoagem: Fernando Pimenta e José Ramalho são tetracampeões mundiais". CNN Portugal. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.