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Sete Benavides

b. 1991

Olympic canoeist

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About Sete Benavides

Born 1991. Sete Benavides is a Spanish canoeist.

Alfonso Benavides López de Ayala (born 9 March 1991), known as Sete Benavides, is a Spanish sprint canoeist who twice represented Spain at the Olympics and has won medals at Olympic, world and European levels.

Early life Benavides was born on 9 March 1991 in Pollença, Mallorca, Spain.

Career Benavides won his first medals in 2011. He took bronze in the C-1 200 m at the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and silver in the same category at the 2011 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Benavides was selected to represent Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. He competed in the Men's C-1 200 metres. He set the fastest time in round one as he advanced from his heat. He finished second in his semi-final as he advanced to the final. Initially, he was ranked fourth in the final in a time of 43.038 seconds. However, in 2019, he was awarded the bronze medal after Jevgenijus Šuklinas of Lithuania was stripped of the medal for a doping violation.

A year later, he won bronze in the C-1 200 m at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.

He was named the Spanish Canoeing Federation's male athlete of the year in 2014.

Benavides was again selected to represent Spain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He competed in the Men's C-1 200 metres.

In 2019, he won bronze in the men's C-2 500 m at the World Championships, with Antoni Segura.

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Also known as
Alfonso Benavides Lopes de Ayala, Alfonso Benavides

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sete Benavides?

Olympic canoeist

When was Sete Benavides born?

Sete Benavides was born on 9 March 1991 in Pollença.

What is Sete Benavides's occupation?

Sete Benavides is a canoeist.

What nationality is Sete Benavides?

Sete Benavides is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sete Benavides

· Wikidata: Q4722001

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