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Canoeing: Britain’s women win gold

May 30, 2024

Britain’s slalom canoeists, Louise Donington, Laura Blakeman and Lizzie Neave have claimed a gold medal in the team event at the European Championships in Nottingham.

The team produced an almost faultless performance in a time of 108.63 before watching anxiously as the favourites from Slovakia came down the course. But they could only manage 110.46, meaning the British women took the gold.

“I have won a few silvers and bronzes but never gold at a major international event,” said Blakeman. “It’s an achievement, especially given the quality of the competitors here, and I’m delighted”.

Earlier in the day, Lizzie Neave reached the final of the women’s individual K1 event having sailed through her women’s K1 semi-final run in fine form, 2.5 seconds outside Slovakian Jana Dukatova’s time of 103.07.

But her dreams of a European title were dashed by a missed gate in the final. Neave made it down the course in 111.39 seconds before her 50-second penalty was taken into account, leaving her a total time of 161.39.

Slovakia’s reigning Olympic champion Elena Kaliska, 27, recorded a penalty-free time of 104.24 seconds to win gold, beating France’s Emilie Fer, whose actual time of 101.60 seconds was tempered by two two-second penalties for touching gates.

Results
Women’s K1 final:
1.Elena Kaliska (Svk) 104.24
2.Emilie Fer (Fra) 105.60
3.Mathilde Fichery (Fra) 107.56
10. Elizabeth Neave (Gbr) 161.39

Women’s K1 team final:
1.Great Britain 108.63
2.Slovakia 110.46
3.Germany 113.43

Danielle Sellwood, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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