Cuban canoeists José Ramón Pelier and Yarislrudis Cirilo conquered silver and bronze medals today in the A finals of the single canoe (C-1) 5,000-meter (non-Olympic) and 200-meter events, respectively, during the closing day of the III Canoe Sprint World Cup held in the Canadian city of Montreal.

According to the International Canoe Federation website, Pelier crossed the finish line in second place this Sunday during the direct medal finals with a time of 25:01.07 minutes, finishing behind Hungary's Balázs Adolf (24:50.90) and ahead of Moldova's Oleg Tarnovschi (25:23.05).

Meanwhile, Cirilo, who also holds a bronze medal from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, crossed the finish line in third place with a time of 45.23 seconds. She followed the 2025 world champion, Ukrainian Liudmyla Luzan (44.68), and Canada's Sophia Jensen (45.16), who secured first and second places, respectively.

In that same A final, fellow Cuban competitor Yinnolis Franchesca López also competed, finishing in ninth and final place with a time of 47.96 seconds.

These achievements undoubtedly represent the finest performances by Cuban paddlers—across both canoe and kayak categories—in a tournament that distributed points for the world rankings.

It is worth noting that Pelier also competed in the C-1 1,000-meter event, a modality and distance in which he earned first place in the B final, placing tenth in the overall standings.

Cuban kayaker Daylen Pérez participated in the B final of the single kayak (K-1) 200-meter event as well, concluding in fifth place, which placed her fourteenth overall.

The 12 Cuban paddlers will now participate in the Pan American Qualifying Championship, also hosted in Montreal from July 13 to 15.

Their return home is scheduled for July 16 to continue preparations for the primary event of the year: the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 8.

The complete roster is led by Cirilo and Franchesca López under the guidance of coach Nelson Perales. Meanwhile, the men's canoe roster—directed by Serguei Torres, Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion alongside Fernando Dayán Jorge in the C-2 1,000-meter event—consists of José Ramón Pelier and Javier Requiero Gil, both of whom will also compete in the continental qualifier and the upcoming multi-sport event in the Dominican Republic.

The male and female kayakers present in Montreal and bound for the Dominican capital include Daylen Rodríguez Pérez, Madelen Heredia Domínguez, Lismary Bombino Resua, Gabriela González Cruz, Julio C. Suárez Hidalgo, Anthony Lamadrid Cabrera, Geduar González Rodríguez, and Carlos D. Abreu Herrera.