Thus, the Angolan duo will return to the scene on Thursday, to compete in the aforementioned final, which is scheduled for 12:20 pm.
With this performance in the quarter-finals, Manuel António and Benilson Sanda were unable to secure one of the three places in the semi-finals, thus losing a second opportunity to qualify for the semi-finals, after having failed to qualify directly, finishing sixth in the second heat with a time of 1.51.53, writes Angop.
This rules out the possibility of the Angolans fighting for the title, given that the B final is a consolation stage that does not allow the possibility of competing for the title of the competition.
Before the B final, according to Angop, Benilson Sanda will return to the water on Wednesday to participate in the 1000-meter canoeing event.
It should be remembered that the country's best qualification in Olympic competitions in this sport was achieved by Fortunato Pacavira, in Beijing (China), in 2008, who reached the semi-finals.
