Success of the Spanish Team in the Duisburg Paracanoe Worlds, with 7 kayakists classified for Rio

Success of the Spanish Team in the Duisburg Paracanoe Worlds, with 7 kayakists classified for Rio

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Craviotto y Toro imparables en Duisburgo.

Craviotto and Toro unstoppable in Duisburg (Photo RFEP).

The K2 of Toro and Craviotto won the gold medal in the final of K2 200 meters of the Duisburg World Marathon Cup. The Galician and Catalan who dazzled all their rivals in the pre-Olympic contest this week were again awarded the victory in yesterday's series and again today with the medals at stake they were invincible. unforgettable week for them, who already dream of the Olympic medal in Rio 2016.

Cravitto y Toro oro en Duisburgo en K2 200 metros,..., huelen a medalla en Río.

Craviotto and Toro in Duisburg in K2 200 meters,..., they smell like a medal in Rio (Photo RFEP).

The C2 of Sete Benavides and Antoni Segura wins a historic victory, the first gold medal of a Spanish C2 in a World Cup. Benavides' training partner at Lake Esperanza is the first ballast talent to be born from the Sete Effect.

Sete Benavides (38.329) suma la tercera medalla para España en la Copa del Mundo de Duisburg luego de completar una sensacional regata en la final de C1 200 solo superado en los últimos metros por el que será su principal rival por el oro olímpico en Río 2016 el ruso Shtyl (38.280) . En la final de K1 200 metros también el zamorano Carlos Garrote (34.788) estuvo muy cerca del podio. Garrote finalizó 6º en una apretadísima llegada con 7 palistas en menos de medio segundo.

Set Benavides (38.329) adds the third medal for Spain in the Duisburg World Cup after completing a sensational race in the final of C1 200 only over the last meters by which it will be its main rival for Olympic gold in Rio 2016 the Russian Shtyl (38.280). In the final of K1 200 meters also the Zamoran Carlos Garrote (34,788) was very close to the podium. Garrote finished 6th in a very tight arrival with 7 palists in less than half a second (Photo RFEP)

The K4 of Javier Hernanz, Rodrigo Germade, Oscar Carrera and Iñigo Peña won the final B of the Duisburg World Cup. With the best time of the 2: 51,488 day, they reached a goal with a K4 advantage over Slovakia and Argentina. In the final A victory of Australia 2: 52,180 ahead of Russia and Belarus. Also in the morning of today 5th place of the final B of C2 1000 with Oliverira and Fernández, and in the final C of K1 500 4th place for Contreras and 5th place for Lazkano

El K4 de Javier Hernanz, Rodrigo Germade, Oscar Carrera e Iñigo Peña se adjudico la victoria en la final B de la Copa del Mundo de Duisburg. Con el mejor crono de la jornada 2:51.488 llegaron a meta con un K4 de ventaja sobre Eslovaquia y Argentina. En la final A victoria de Australia 2:52.180 por delante de Rusia y Bielorrusia. También en la matinal de hoy 5º puesto de la final B de C2 1000 con Oliverira y Fernández, y en la final C de K1 500 4ª puesto para Contreras y 5º para Lazkano

The K4 of Javier Hernanz, Rodrigo Germade, Oscar Carrera and Iñigo Peña won the final B of the Duisburg World Cup. With the best time of the 2: 51,488 day, they reached a goal with a K4 advantage over Slovakia and Argentina. In the final A victory of Australia 2: 52,180 ahead of Russia and Belarus. Also in the morning of today 5th place of the final B of C2 1000 with Oliverira and Fernández, and in the final C of K1 500 4th place for Contreras and 5th place for Lazkano (Photo RFEP)

Javi Reja clasificado para Río 2016.

Javi Reja classified for Rio 2016 (Photo RFEP).

The classification of Javier Reja for the 2016 Paralympic Games in the Kayak KL2 mode was confirmed. In the afternoon, Reja also proclaimed the World's Subchampion in VL2 canoe to be an unforgettable world. For his part, the Balar kayakist Marcus Cooper, who finished in third place at the end of the K1 1000 meters of the Duisburg preOlympic, was confirmed by the ISF as one of the palists who has achieved the classification for the JJOO of Rio 2016. Cooper will debut at the Rio and Spain Games, adding a new Olympic passport. The male Kayak team Canoe Sprint becomes an undisputed protagonist of the Spanish Olympic team with a total of 7 classified kayakists.

Text and Photographs: Real Federación Española de Piragüismo