Australians Riley Fitzsimmons and Jordan Wood are world champions after taking gold in the men's K2 1000 at canoeing's junior and under-23 titles in Portugal.
The pair took charge from the half way mark of Saturday's final to secure an emphatic victory in 3:15.824 ahead of the Czech Republic and Hungary.
"It's a great indicator of the work we've put in and it feels great," Wood said.
The win continues the Gold Coast paddler's impressive international form after taking silver in the K1 1000 at the under-23 World Championships in Hungary last year.
The victory was something of an early birthday present for both men, with Wood set to celebrate his 21st next week and Fitzsimmons turning 19 on Monday.
"I am pretty speechless right now. I only started this sport three years ago and to think I would be world champ right now, it is pretty crazy so I am on top of the world right now and keen for the U23's K4 tomorrow," Fitzsimmons said.
He and Wood will be joined in the final of that event on Sunday by Queensland duo Joel McKitterick and Jy Duffy.
Fitzsimmons and Duffy were members of the K4 1000 crew that won bronze at the junior World Championships last year.
Fitzsimmons and Wood will also double up and represent Australia at the senior World Championships in Milan next month, an Olympic qualifier.
They will compete alongside David Smith and Jacob Clear in the K4 1000, and credited the Olympic gold medallists with a big hand in their Montemor-o-Velho result.
"Training in the senior K4 especially has had a massive influence in our team boat skills and we have really improved over the last three months and it has been great," Wood said.
Earlier Sunshine Coast kayaker Bill Bain won silver in the under-23 K1 1000 final.
The 21-year-old was fifth at the half way mark but increased his stroke rate to power past boats from Hungary and Germany in the closing 250 metres.
Bain finished 1.77 seconds behind Spanish paddler Rio Rodriguez (3:32.888).
"I didn't expect a result like that," he said.
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