{"id":1728,"date":"2026-03-12T16:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acolop.net\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:57:15","slug":"iii-travessia-do-equador-de-sao-tome-e-principe-com-vitoria-angolana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acolop.net\/en\/2026\/03\/12\/iii-travessia-do-equador-de-sao-tome-e-principe-com-vitoria-angolana\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03rd S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe Equator Crossing ends in Angolan victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 3rd edition of the Equator Crossing took place successfully on 7 March 2026, in Porto Alegre, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, strengthening its international standing by officially joining the calendar of the Association of Portuguese-Speaking National Olympic Committees (ACOLOP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was attended by 30 athletes from Portugal, Angola, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, and Spain, underlining its international character and the spirit of unity amongst Portuguese-speaking countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the competition, two events took place: the main 3,800-metre crossing, starting at Ilh\u00e9u das Rolas and finishing at Praia Inhame, crossing the Equator, followed by a 400-metre mini-crossing, won by the S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9an athlete Gast\u00e3o de Sousa, a native of Porto Alegre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 In the main race, the 16-year-old Angolan Rhanya Santo won the gold medal, completing the course in 52 minutes and 12 seconds. Second place went to Carlos Porto, a 75-year-old veteran (2nd place, 1h16min00s), and third place went to Rui Cunha, a masters athlete from Acad\u00e9mica de Coimbra (3rd place, 1h16min36s), who completed the race in 1 hour, 16 minutes and 36 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Equator Crossing is an international open-water swimming event held in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, with a symbolic route that crosses the Equator near the iconic Ilh\u00e9u das Rolas. Part of the official ACOLOP calendar, the competition was created with the aim of promoting sport, Olympic values, friendship between peoples and sports tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event offers a unique opportunity to inspire and empower the next generation of swimmers, providing them with a platform to showcase their talent and compete on an international stage. It also aims to engage local schools and communities, fostering a love of sport and encouraging active participation, which contributes to young people\u2019s physical and mental wellbeing, whilst promoting a sense of pride and achievement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 3rd edition of the Equator Crossing took place successfully on 7 March 2026, in Porto Alegre, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, strengthening its international standing by officially joining the calendar of the Association of Portuguese-Speaking National Olympic Committees (ACOLOP).<\/p>","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1729,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t