Everything is ready in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the start of the 2022 ECA Junior and U23 Wildwater Canoeing European Championships. About 250 boats from 19 European countries are expected to start and fight for the European Champion titles.
Banja Luka is one of the traditional
venues for the Wildwater Canoeing competitions of the highest international
level and this week the Vrbas River will welcome the future stars of Wildwater
Canoeing at the ECA Junior and U23 Wildwater Canoeing European Championships.
Athletes from 19 European countries
(Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France,
Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Ireland, North Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland,
Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine) will be on the
start line over four competition days.
The championships will be officially
opened on Wednesday evening, and the first races will kick off on Thursday when
competitors will paddle in wildwater sprint heats. On Friday, the first sets of
medals will be awarded to the best in individual sprint finals as well as team
sprint races. Saturday will bring individual classic races, and on Sunday the
championships will conclude with team classic events.
All the strongest Wildwater Canoeing
nations are in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and representatives of Czech Republic,
France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia will be among the main
favourites for the medals. On the start list we can find many athletes who
already have rich experience in senior categories and medals from previous
junior and U23 Championships, and will aim for the highest places in Tijesno
Canyon. Among them will be Tereza Kneblova, Cecilia Panato, Alice Panato, Laura
Fontain Manoel and Tanguy Fontaine, Marie Nemcova, Ana Steblaj, Charles
Ferrion, Augustin Reboul, Mikulas Zapletal, Tjas Til Kupsch, Nika Ozimc, Anna
Retkova, Matej Vanek.
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