Photograph:Balint Vekassy
La Seu D’Urgell, Spain – While Slovakia won two of the four team events at today’s International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships, perhaps the happier news here today was Spain winning its first-ever medals in a World Championship.
Gold medalists in today’s team competitions were Slovakia in C2 and C1 men, Great Britain in K1 Women and Czech Republic in K1 men.
Spanish fans erupted in cheers, applause and even tears as Team Spain’s first bronze medalists realized they had earned Spain’s first-ever medal in a World Championship. The C1 team, comprised of Jordi Domenjo, Jon Erguin and Ander Elosegi was mobbed by fans as they took their boats out at the finish line. A similar scene erupted when in K1 team action, top-seeded France incurred a 50 point penalty moving that country into ninth place and Spain up to third. The K1 team was comprised of Joan Crespo, Guillermo Diez Canedo and Carles Juanmarti.
Finals are slated to start at Noon. For up-to-the-minute schedules and results visit http://www.worldseu09.parcolimpic.com/
Gold medalists in today’s team competitions were Slovakia in C2 and C1 men, Great Britain in K1 Women and Czech Republic in K1 men.
Spanish fans erupted in cheers, applause and even tears as Team Spain’s first bronze medalists realized they had earned Spain’s first-ever medal in a World Championship. The C1 team, comprised of Jordi Domenjo, Jon Erguin and Ander Elosegi was mobbed by fans as they took their boats out at the finish line. A similar scene erupted when in K1 team action, top-seeded France incurred a 50 point penalty moving that country into ninth place and Spain up to third. The K1 team was comprised of Joan Crespo, Guillermo Diez Canedo and Carles Juanmarti.
Finals are slated to start at Noon. For up-to-the-minute schedules and results visit http://www.worldseu09.parcolimpic.com/
