Overview

• Jacob Schopf and Max Lemke took bronze in the men’s K2 500 m in Milan, with Paulina Paszek and Pauline Jagsch also earning bronze in the women’s K2.
• Germany’s men’s K4 finished fourth in the 500 m, missing the podium by 0.24 seconds as Portugal won gold ahead of Hungary and Spain.
• The women’s K4 missed the A‑final by 0.2 seconds and placed second in the B‑final, with Spain claiming the world title in that event.
• The men’s K4 lineup featured Anton Winkelmann in place of Tom Liebscher‑Lucz and showed inconsistency through a fifth‑place heat and a second‑place semifinal.
• Sport director Jens Kahl said fluctuating outcomes were expected in the first year after the Olympics following extensive testing, stressing the need to draw the right lessons.