Overview

• Titouan Castryck, 21, captured the kayak world crown in Penrith ahead of Jakub Krejci (+1.46) and Jiri Prskavec (+1.53).
• Nicolas Gestin won the canoe slalom title over Ryan Westley (+0.90) and Kaylen Bassett (+1.61), later noting windy semifinals on an unfamiliar course that calmed for the final.
• The victories lifted France’s tally to four titles this week at the world championships in Australia.
• Castryck had already taken team gold with Anatole Delassus and Benjamin Renia, and Gestin contributed to France’s canoe team title with Mewen Debliquy and Yohann Senechault.
• France’s women in canoe were eliminated before the final on Thursday and did not secure a medal.