After a
free day at the 2024 ECA I Feel Slovenia Canoe Slalom European Championships
when the water level of Sava River did not allow to hold a competition, the
championships continued with kayak events, both individual and team. Klaudia
Zwolinska (POL) and Giovanni De Gennaro (ITA) won European Champion titles in
individual events, while the host nation Slovenia celebrated gold medal in
women's team event and Czechia in men's kayak team event.
Due to
changes to the competition programme after the water level of Sava River rose
too high, the race format was changed and athletes competed only in heats run
and a final run. This year, there are 12 boats that qualify to the final in
each event.
Polish
kayaker Klaudia Zwolinska produced the best final run of the women's event at
the 2024 ECA I Feel Slovenia Canoe Slalom European Championships in Ljubljana -
Tacen. She had almost five seconds better time than young Slovak kayaker Zuzana
Pankova in second place, while Mallory Franklin from Great Britain won bronze
medal.
This is
the first gold medal for Zwolinska at senior level Championships. "I am
really happy, I am shocked a little bit that I had a really good run. Always I
had little mistakes, that is why I had silver medal last year, but I knew I can
fight for the gold. I am happy that I have this gold. I like gold colour, I
have it now, and I am really happy," said Zwolinska.
In men's
kayak event Giovanni De Gennaro from Italy as well won his first senior
European Championships gold medal. 31-year-old Italian won silver medals at
European Championships in 2021 and 2022. This time he finished the race 2.96
seconds ahead of Mario Leitner from Austria and 3.87 seconds ahead of Gelindo
Chiarello from Switzerland.
After the
race De Gennaro could not hide the emotions, "It feels great. I have been
waiting so long to get finally a championships. Here, with my family and
friends it is something special. I am so glad I put down a solid run and
finished at the top."
In the
afternoon, athletes competed in team events. Host nation - Slovenia -
celebrated gold medal in women's kayak team event with a big advantage. Eva
Tercelj, Eva Alina Hocevar and Ajda Novak crossed the finish line 7.27 seconds
ahead of France with Camille Prigent, Emma Vuitton and Coline Charel. Czechia
with Antonie Galuskova, Katerina Bekova and Tereza Fiserova was third.
In men's
kayak team event, Czechia won gold medal. Jiri Prskavec, Vit Prindis, Jakub
Krejci had more than four seconds advantage over Austria with Felix Oschmautz,
Mario Leitner and Moritz Kremslehner, while French kayakers Titouan Castryck,
Anatole Delassus and Vincent Delahaye won bronze medal.
On
Sunday, the 2024 ECA I Feel Slovenia Canoe Slalom European Championships brings
individual and team canoe events.
Livestreaming
of heats will be available at Canoe Europe Youtube Channel, while individual
finals and team events will be livestreamed on www.eurovisionsport.com
platform.
RESULTS
Women's
kayak
1.
Klaudia Zwolinska POL 95.77
2. Zuzana
Pankova SVK +4.95
3.
Mallory Franklin GBR +6.53
Men's
kayak
1.
Giovanni De Gennaro ITA 86.56
2. Mario
Leitner AUT +2.96
3.
Gelindo Chiarello SUI +3.87
Women's
kayak team
1.
Slovenia 124.55
2. France
+7.27
3.
Czechia +9.22
Men's
kayak team
1.
Czechia 105.17
2.
Austria +4.35
3. France
+4.69
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