The 2021 ECA Wildwater Canoeing European Championships in Sabero, Spain, kicked off with individual classic race and celebration of French, Italian and Czech athletes who won in their respective events. Mathilde Rosa is the new European Champion in women's K1, Ondrej Rolenc in men's C1, Maxence Barouh in men's K1, Cecilia Panato in women's C1 and Stephane Santamaria - Quentin Dazeur in men's C2.
It has been two years since the last
Wildwater Canoeing European Championships was held in Bovec, Slovenia, but the
power nations and the same athletes still remain at the top or at least close
to it.
On the opening day of the 2021 ECA
Wildwater Canoeing European Championships in Sabero, picturesque village close
to Leon, Italian kayaker Mathilde Rosa took the first gold medal of the day.
24-year-old paddler was almost 14 seconds faster than all her opponents in this
event. French representative Lise Vinet took silver medal in classic, while
German Sophia Schmidt from Germany claimed bronze.
Mathilde Rosa, who is a well-known
and established name in wildwater canoeing, focused more on canoe sprint this
year and we were able to see her competing for Italy at major international
sprint competitions. "I hoped for a good result, but never said it. I am
happy to win this European Championships in classic race. This is the first
competition day, so I hope for the best also for tomorrow and the rest of the
competition. The course is very physical, with a lot of flat water. For me this
year this is an advantage, because I competed in flatwater races and did not do
much wildwater. I am happy with this race and river," said the newly
crowned European Champion.
Rosa, however, was not the only Italian
hero of the day. In women's canoe Cecilia Panato dominated the event and took
seriously her role of a main favorite. At the end she was almost half a minute
faster than Czech paddler Marie Nemcova in second place. Helene Raguenes from
France was third.
In men's kayak classic race it was a
double podium position for French athletes. Maxence Barouh found the fastest
line on the Esla River to win the gold medal. He won with a three second
advantage ahead of German Finn Hartstein, while another French paddler Paul
Jean won bronze medal.
Czech canoeist Ondrej Rolenc was the
winner of men's canoe classic event. One of the most successful canoeists in
histroy of this canoeing discipline crossed the finish line twelve seconds
faster than another well-known name of wildwater canoeing - German
representative Normen Weber. Tim Heilinger from Germany was third.
All three previously mentioned
athletes competed also in men's Canadian doubles event. It was French duo
Stephane Santamaria - Quentin Dazeur who were the fastest and became European
Champions in this event. Normen and Weber joined forces to win silver medal,
while Ondrej Rolenc and Daniel Suchanek took the bronze.
We also saw two crews in women's C2,
but it was not an official European Championships event. Kerry May Christie and
Emma Eve Christie were faster than Laura Milne and ELlie Seed in an all British
event.
On Thursday the European
Championships continues with classic team events.
Live results:
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