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Spanish Canoeists Claim Two Golds and Set World Record at European Sprint Canoeing Championship

Team efforts propelled Spain to seven medals with 31 boats advancing to finals.

Overview

  • Spain’s squad earned three golds, two silvers and two bronzes at Racice to underline its sprint canoeing prowess.
  • Pablo Graña secured gold in the C1 200m with a 38.291 finish to claim his first major individual absolute title.
  • Adrián Sieiro joined Daniel Grijalba, Ángels Moreno and María Corbera to win the C4 500 mixed in a world-record 1:36.255.
  • The women’s K4 500 team claimed silver behind Hungary with paddlers Lucía Val and Estefanía Fernández among its crew.
  • Álex Graneri added silver in the K1 500 while the men’s K4 500 quartet narrowly missed the podium in fourth place.