Spain overcomes itself in Duisburg

Spectacular is the word that defines the Olympic Sprint World Championship that Spain has made. The palists of our country have shown a superlative level and the days of medals have achieved, five, four and five respectively.

On this last day, with many things at stake, two fundamental objectives were achieved, to classify the ships of the C2 500 and the K2 500 both men, for the Games, and to be crowned in the medallero as the second best nation in the world's Pyragüism panorama.

The day began with the silver of Mary Corbera in the C1 500, a proof of which the wood, commented to the conclusion that everything "went out to ask by mouth." He leaves this championship with three metals (all silver) and with the satisfaction of having held a great season that he hopes to have continuity, the next course, with his presence in Paris.

The second spring of the morning was signed by the dupla Adrián del Rio and Rodrigo Germade. The two palists got into the metal car and managed to get the K2 500 boat into the Olympic Games, which was the main target. As a personal prize they took a bronze, which could at times be gold, but no less think it was a bad result. The two were more than satisfied with the medal obtained.

The other two palists who came out happy from Duisburg were the Sevillans Pablo Martínez and Cayetano García. They defended the title obtained in Halifax last summer and they did it with nails and teeth. They didn't achieve the goal, but the bronze medal and get the C2 500 boat into the Games is a remarkable prize.

The morning could not be closed better than with the bronze of the mixed K2 500. Iñigo Peña, who had already left the world the day before with Pedro Vázquez in the K2 1000 meters, hung the second medal in the championship. On this occasion sharing a boat with Barbara Pardo and in a disputed race they managed to enter into third position to add the thirteenth medal of the Spanish delegation.

In the afternoon, the program was composed of the four 5000-meter races. Neither Noel Dominguez, nor Cristina Soutelo (C1) were lucky in their finals and the first concluded ninth and the second tenth. However, the great joy of the day was provided by Estefanía Fernández. The extreme, incorporated in the last year to the K4 500 that added a bronze last Friday, already showed his class at the Szeged World Cup, where he conquered the gold with a remarkable difference.

Today, under a surprising storm of water, thunder and lightning, Estefania fought the gold to the finish line, where it defeated the Canadian woman who could not stand the end of the Spanish one in the final sprtint.

In the male category, Paco Cubelos was only able to finish the test in the eighth position.

Spain concludes the championship in the second position of the medallion with 13 metals, to which we must add the silver of González Mella in Paracanoe, which represents an absolute record in an event of these characteristics. Last year, in Canada, seven (record at that time) were achieved, and now there has been almost a doubling of the results: three oars, five cans and five bronzes.

2023-08-26: Spain already has 9 medals in Duisburg of the Olympic Sprint World Cup

Spain continues to play medals in Duisburg at the Olympic Sprint World Championship. On this fourth day of competition, he was able to add four other presets, which are added to the five of yesterday, but on this occasion two were of gold, one of silver and one of bronze.

The first of the Oros was the dupla of the K2 1000 of Iñigo Peña and Pedro Vázquez. Both commented to the conclusion that they had managed to make "the perfect career from beginning to end, everything has come round." They signed a gold with differences over the second and achieved the first gold metal for Spain.

The second of them was more expected. The Spanish C4 500 was the current champion of the world, but Manuel Fontán Pablo Graña, Joan Antoni Moreno and Adrián Sieiro took another race of 10 from their manga, which led them to the goal to advance in more than a second to the classified seconds.

The third of the medals was the silver of the C2 500 by Maria Corbera and Antala Jácome. The Spanish couple also got a place for that ship to be in Paris next summer, and they did it with a silver, which for Antana is the third of the championship, very meritorious as they were only overcome by the Chinese.

The last of the metals of the day was added by Carlos Garrtote on board the K1 at the distance of 500 meters. The Zamoran entered with doubt the goal of himself had achieved the podium, but finally only hundredths left it without being silver, but he hung the bronze proud and with great desire, as he did not do it since last year 2019.

But in addition to the results that ended on the podium, the national team got meritorious results. The first of the day was Laura Pedruelo's big fourth place at the K1 1000. The Zamoran also fought to the end, but could not fight for bronze, which went away for more than a second.

Four were also Martin Jácome and Pablo Crespo in C2 1000. The Gallegos, with their youth by flag, saw with good eyes the final result as they know that they have much ahead of them in the senior competition.

The other end for the metals of the day was the K1 1000 male, where Paco Cubelos, from street one, was never able to fight for the first three places, and his seventh final position also does not ultimately secure that boat for the Paris Games.

In the afternoon it was a turn for the semifinals and in these tests they achieved their pass to the finals A: Rodrigo Germade and Adrián del Río in the K2 500, Cayetano García and Pablo Martínez in the C2 500, Begoña Lazkano and Laia Pelaich in the K2 500 and Iñigo Peña and Barbara Pardo in the K2 500 Junta. He will also compete tomorrow Adrián Mosquera, who won a ticket to fight for the medals in VL3 200.

The C2 500 Junta of Álex Grijalba and Sandra Royo and Teresa Tirado will compete in the final B of the K1 200.

At the end of tomorrow we have to add those of the 5000 of Estefanía Fernández and Paco Cubelos in K1 and of Noel Domínguez and Cristina Soutelo in the C1

2023-08-25: World Cup of Sprint... Spain already accumulates 5 medals (4 silver and 1 bronze)

Aunt Jácome, the silver lady

Spain closes the third day of competition at the Olympic Sprint World Cup with five medals, four silver and one bronze. The great protagonist of the day was Antala Jácome, who hung the silver medal on the C1 200, thus achieving the Olympic Square for Paris. A metal that came with another silver next to Maria Corbera in C2 200. They're both looking for the Olympic ticket this weekend at the C2 500.

The Spanish female K4 will return to the Olympic Games 16 years later thanks to the bronze obtained by Sara Ouzande, Estefanía Fernández, Carolina García and Teresa Portela. The Galician will participate in its 7th Olympic Games and will be the legend of national sport.

For its part, the K4 of Saul Craviotto, Carlos Arévalo, Marcus Cooper and Rodrigo Germade did not succeed in revalidating the title after a very complicated day in which they saw how they suffered a delay of more than three hours due to the temporary that hit the German track... a seventh square that leaves a bitter taste since the goal was to be on the podium, but has served to ensure the presence of the team in Paris 2024.

Joan Antoni Moreno was crowned as the world's subchampion thanks to a great race that was decided on the last run. The shooting was only a few tenths away from the first gold for the Spanish delegation.

In the category Paracanoe the protagonism was for David González Mella. The Galician was proclaimed the world's subchampion in the VL1 200 after a very tight race in which he managed to get on the second podium drawer to close a magnificent season. Juan Valle was unable to revalidate the title of world champion after passing the finish line in fifth place.

The day was completed with other good results of the Spanish ships as in total there were nine final A in which it was competed today. Iñigo Peña, in the K1 500 finished seventh. The position of the Zapata, Elisa and Mercedes sisters in the K2 200 in their first participation in a world championship.

Finally, Adrián Sieiro at C1 500 concluded his individual participation with a fifth place in a complicated test as he left from the 9th Street.

The only Spanish participant who played a final B was Javier Reja at the KL2 200 meters, where he finished his competition in the seventh place.

2023-08-24: Spain continues with a firm step in the Sprint World Cup

The National Piragüismo Team has completed the second day of the Olympic Sprint World Championship with 21 other races in which it has continued to demonstrate the potential with which they have reached the world event

21 Spanish competitors, 19 have achieved a positive progression. in the World Cup of Sprint... a dozen of our ships were classified today for a final in which they will fight for medals, only two ships suffered the pain of not achieving the goal of reaching the final A.

Isa contreras remained a hundred to be able to fight for gold at the end of the K1 500 as he signed the third place in its semi-final and will have to go to the final B and try to win that race. The other Spanish who finished the day with a bitter taste of mouth was Diego Domínguez. The madrileño was only able to finish seventh in its semifinal and that place places it in the final C of Sunday.

The rest of the results of our palists were always positive. Starting at the end, because of what had to wait for the times, Paco Cubelos entered the end of the K1 1000, thanks to the times. It was third in its semifinal, but its record was the best third of the 36 participants in the four semifinal. In the female category, the Zamoran Laura Pedruelo dominated her semi-final and won it, to fight for a gold in the A final on Saturday.

The afternoon day began with two important victories. He opened Carlos Garrote in the K1 200 with triumph and with a time that can be to get a gold. He was then one of the most interesting couples of national piragüism. Maria Corbera and Antana Jácome entered the final A of C2 500 and are one of the favorite couples to enter the fight for gold.

The other two Spanish ships that entered the A final on this afternoon day were the C2 1000 of Pablo Crespo and Martin Jacom, finished third in their semi-final and will have to fight hard on Sunday to fight for the metals. Something similar to what's going to happen to Cristina Southello. The Galician also entered third in its semifinals series but achieved the goal of getting into the final of the C1 1000.

Tomorrow's day ended with four of our ships entering the finals A. The first was Maria Corbera in the C1 500, thanks to her second place in the semifinal and the second, the C4 500 of María de los Angeles Moreno, Claudia Couto, Valeria Oliveira and Antía Otero who defeated in their series to go directly to the struggle for the medals.

The other Spanish in liza this morning managed to get into the semifinals round. Teresa Tirado in the K1 200 after finishing third, Adrián del Río and Rodrigo Germade in the K2 500 after winning his series and in the girls Laia Pelaich and Begoña Lazkano, they also went round after finishing their sleeve in second position. Finally, the current world champions of the C2 500, Pablo García and Cayetano Martínez won to continue to aspire to everything, although the round of semi-finals will be somewhat more complicated.

In addition, in the mixed category, the two Spanish ships went into semis. First of all, Sandra Royo and Daniel Grijalba in C2 500 and so did the K2 500 of Barbara Pardo and Iñigo Peña.

The Spanish Paracanoe also endorsed the forecasts and added good results. Adrián Mosquera went to the semifinals of the VL3 200, Araceli Menduiña got into the final A of the KL3 200 as did David González in the VL1 200. In the evening session, it was Higinio Rivero and Inés Felipe who participated in the Duisburg track. The first one won and his medal options at the VL2 200 are very high, and the second one, he did the same by his third place in the semi-final of the KL2 200.

2023-08-23: Spain starts very strong at the World Cup of Sprint in Duisburg

Sara Ouzande, Estefanía Fernández and Carolina García accompanied Teresa Portela on the way to beat her rivals and sneak into the big final.... now only to wait for the semifinals to celebrate the return to Olympic Games since Beijing 2008

Spain has successfully started the world-wide competition in Duisburg thanks to the role of the main national palists: the K4 500 female has agreed with authority to the end directly after a high-level race of the boat led by Teresa Portela, which has very close the ticket for the JJOO of Paris 2024.

Antita Jácome has been another major player after winning in her C1 200 series and accessing semi-finals. He also won the C2 500 win with Maria Corbera, an Olympic test in Paris, to be in the semifinals of the World Cup. The Galician and the Madrid signed another first place in the C2 200, which serves them to take the ticket for the end of the World Championship. They are certainly in a great time of shape and will seek to achieve the greatest number of medals.

The K2 1000 of Pedro Vázquez and Íñigo Peña achieved another great triumph for the Spanish delegation that classifies them for the final of the tournament. A hit at the table of two palists in need of results to demonstrate the high level they have.

The K4 500 of Saul Craviotto, Carlos Arévalo, Marcus Cooper and Rodrigo Germade finished their series second, after Serbia, in a very explosive test in which the national combination followed the script established to get the ticket to the semifinals... Friday they will have to face the semifinal and the hypothetical final of the World Cup on a day that can be historic for our team.

The rest of the day was normal for the Spanish delegation, which managed to qualify for the next round of the World Championship in all the categories in which it has participated... in Paracanoe, the eight participants will be in semi-finals. Juan Antonio Valle, the world's current champion, has been the most outstanding after winning his series.