Francisca Laia
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| Nickname | Kika | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1994 Abrantes, Médio Tejo, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Canoeist, medical doctor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint kayak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CD "Os Patos" (2021–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Francisca Laia (born 31 May 1994) is a Portuguese sprint canoeist. She competed in the women's K-1 200 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] She is currently serving a four-year ban for doping, effective until 29 May 2029.[2]
Career
On 19 June 2025, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced that Laia accepted a four-year ban after an out-of‑competition test, conducted during the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships on 25 August 2024, detected a DHCMT metabolite (dehydrochlormethyltestosterone).[2] The ITA, acting on behalf of the International Canoe Federation (ICF), provisionally suspended Laia on 26 September 2024, and following her acceptance of the charges—under Articles 2.1 (presence) and 2.2 (use or attempted use) of the ICF’s anti‑doping rules—imposed an ineligibility period running from 30 May 2025 to 29 May 2029, with all competitive results from 25 August 2024 onwards disqualified, including the silver medal in the K-2 200 m event alongside Teresa Portela and the bronze medal in the mixed K-4 500 m, both won at the World Championships in Samarkand. The sanction was issued via an agreement on consequences and is subject to appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[3]
Major results
Olympic Games
| Year | K-1 200 |
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| 2016 | 8 FB |
World championships
| Year | K-2 200 | K-2 500 | K-4 500 | XK-2 200 | XK-4 500 |
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| 2013 | 7 SF | — | — | ||
| 2015 | 8 FB | — | — | ||
| 2017 | 5 FB | 1 FB | — | — | |
| 2018 | 8 H | — | — | ||
| 2019 | 9 SF | — | — | ||
| 2021 | 9 | 6 FB | — | ||
| 2023 | 2 FB | 9 | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Francisca Laia". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ a b "International Testing Agency-The ITA reports that canoeist Francisca Dias Laia has been sanctioned with a four-year period of ineligibility". International Testing Agency. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Abola.pt (19 June 2025). "Canoísta olímpica Francisca Laia suspensa por quatro anos por doping | Abola.pt". Abola.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
External links
- Francisca Laia at the International Canoe Federation
- Francisca Laia at Olympics.com
- Francisca Laia at Olympedia