Sonia Molanes
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Sonia Molanes Costa (born May 28, 1980 in Cangas de Morrazo) is a Spanish
sprint canoer
who has competed since the early 2000s. She won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 200 m: 2001
, 2002
), a silver (K-4 200 m: 2002), and five bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2001, 2002; K-2 1000 m: 2001, K-4 500 m: 2002, 2009
).
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, Molanes finished fifth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.
Spain
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who has competed since the early 2000s. She won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 200 m: 2001
2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland at Lake Malta. The Polish city had hosted the event previously in 1990....
, 2002
2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Seville, Spain.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events...
), a silver (K-4 200 m: 2002), and five bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2001, 2002; K-2 1000 m: 2001, K-4 500 m: 2002, 2009
2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2009 International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships were held 12–16 August 2009 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Lake Banook. The Canadian city was selected to host the championships in October 2003 after having done so previously in 1997...
).
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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, Molanes finished fifth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.