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After dramatic men’s final Molmenti happiest
Prague (CSN) – In men’s kayaks happened the same thing as in women’s K1, Michael Kurt from Switzerland, who was after semifinal at 10th place, got a bronze medal. His run was fast and only two other paddlers beat him. Silver medal won Luboš Hilgert from Czech Republic and gold medal won Italian Daniele Molmenti, [...]
Hilgertova from 10th place after semis to bronze
Prague (CSN) – Last afternoon of World cup in Prague was dedicated to kayak disciplines starting with women and following with men. The course wasn’t as fast as the heat course, we could see it already yesterday on canoeists disciplines and specially the gate 19 was very tricky. At 14.00 final started with Czech Štěpánka [...]
Kayak semi-finals in Prague, Hastings fastest
Prague (CSN) – Sunday programme started with K1 women semifinals. At the enit was very interesting. Elena Kaliská, gold medallist from Beijing, finished at 15th place and we will not see her in finals. Another big surprise was when leading kayaker from heats, Corinna Kuhnle, had a problem in upstream gate in the hardest section [...]
Chinese rule the canoe slalom
Prague (CSN) – Finals ended completely differently than semifinals. First final cagerory, C1 women, ended up with two first places taking Chinese girls Nangin Cen and Qlanqlan Teng and at third place finished Slovakian Katarína Macová. Two favourites Jana Dukátová and whole weekend leading Jessica Fox got 50 second penalties and finished at sixth and [...]
After Florence’s fault Martikan advances to finals
Prague (CSN) – Saturady morning started with semifinal runs of all canoeists classes. The course for semifinals and finals is much more difficult than the previous for heats, it doesn’t follow the water so much, there are many places, where you have to use the power and turn the boat against the water. The course [...]
Almost all favourites made it to semifinals
Prague (CSN) – Jessica Fox was starring in the C1 women category, she is only 16 years old daughter of canoe slalom legend Richard Fox. In K1 women she finished on 31st place, and we will not see her in semifinal. Silver medallist from Beijing David Florence (GBR) won C1 men’s heats, second finished Alexander [...]
Speedy course in Prague
Prague (CSN) – Tomorrow starts the trio of World cups with the first in Prague, following by second in Seu d’Urgell and final – third in Augsburg. Today competitors saw demorun for qualification and as well for finals course. The course is more technical at the beginning, athletes have to stop the boat more times [...]
Canoe Slalom World Cup is starting in Prague
Prague – 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Race is taking place from Friday 18th June 2010 to Sunday 20th June in Water sports areal in Prague – Troja. Almost all of the world top racers, including all Olympic winners from Beijing, are taking part in this race. And of course couches of the Czech [...]
Molmenti came to Bratislava for a medal
Bratislava (CSN) – Defending European champion in K1 Daniele Molmenti from Italy was prepared for tough fight for a medal in the Saturday‘s afternoon, but he was just paddling on the flatwater training channel instead. Half of the main course was flooded, so all competitions at European Canoe Slalom Championships in Bratislava scheduled on Saturday was [...]
Estanguet dreams about finishing the battle with Martikán in London
Bratislava (CSN) – Those two guys won last four Olympics in C1 category. They took six of last eight gold medals at the World Championships. If you bet on Tony Estanguet and Michal Martikán, you can easily earn some extra money. Quite before European Championships Frenchman Estanguet talks about unique rivalry with his Slovakian opponent, [...]
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