Overview

• Ricarda Funk won her fourth European K1 canoe slalom title, finishing 3.23 seconds ahead of Gabriela Satkova, with Zusana Pankova in third place.
• The victory took place at the Vaires-sur-Marne course, the same venue where Funk lost a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to a gate penalty.
• Funk described her performance as being in a state of 'flow' and expressed satisfaction in finding peace with the course and her Olympic experience.
• Her 2024 Olympic setback involved a 50-second penalty for missing gate 20, a moment she described as emotionally challenging and requiring significant recovery.
• The European Championship win is seen as a personal and professional redemption, reaffirming Funk's status as one of the sport's elite competitors.