Ana Sátila Triumphs with Gold in C1 at Canoeing Slalom World Cup in Spain

Brazilian canoeist Ana Sátila clinched the gold medal in the C1 event at the Canoeing Slalom World Cup final in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, on September 12, 2026. She finished with a remarkable time of 103.85 seconds, narrowly beating Spain’s Miren Lazkano by 0.70 seconds, while Czech athlete Tereza Kneblova secured third place. This victory marked her first medal of the World Cup season, coming after a silver medal in Augsburg last year.

Despite a slow start in the qualifying round where she placed 21st with a time of 108.85 seconds, Sátila showed resilience by advancing through the semifinals with the third-best time of 102.28 seconds, even touching a gate in both semifinal and final runs. Her sister, Omira Estácia, also competed but was eliminated in the semifinals. In addition to the C1, Ana competed in the K1 event, finishing fifth.

This competition is crucial for the Olympic rankings leading up to Los Angeles 2028, a factor adding significance to her performance. Ana’s previous achievements include a historic fourth place in the K1 event at the Paris 2024 Olympics — the best ever for a Brazilian woman — and becoming the first Brazilian woman to compete in an Olympic C1 final, where she placed 10th.

Reflecting on her gold medal, Ana said, "I was very determined to deliver my best again today and I believed this medal would come." She is scheduled to end her participation with a cross kayak event the following day in Spain.