
Villarrubla (gold), Chourraut (gold), Lazkano (silver) and Marzo-Pérez (silver) in the Seu.
Villarrubla (gold), Chourraut (gold), Lazkano (silver) and Marzo-Pérez (silver) in the Seu.

Maialen Chourraut wins the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Slalom World Cup of the Seu with a 99.61 crone in a sensational manga. The Australian Jessica Fox silver and the German Funk bronze. Marta Martínez 8th. The Sunday day was completed with the historic medal in C2 of Dani Marzo and Jesús Pérez. Silver for the Ponts palists, now in the ranks of Captain Nemo in what is the first international medal of Spain in the absolute category of the double canoe.
The Parc Olimic has witnessed the great result starring the female canoe team (C1M), with the first position of Núria Vilarubla and the second position of Mira Lazcano in the competing Canoe Slalom World Cup of the Seu d'Urgell. On Sunday this World Cup will be closed with the semi-finals and finals of C2H and K1M. The Seu d'Urgell has hosted in the second day the semi-finals and finals of men's canoe (C1H), women's canoe (C1M) and men's kayak (K1H) of the Canoe Slalom World Cup of the Parc Olimic del Segre.
The final has been clearly led by Vilarubla, who, with a time of 113.74 seconds and 2 seconds of penalization, has been proclaimed undisputed champion after making a spectacular fall. The palist of the Royal Spanish Federation Piragüismo has said she is very satisfied with the results."I have fought a lot, I have felt very comfortable, I have felt a lot of strength from the public and the truth is that I am very happy. I find myself at a time when I feel very safe in the water, very strong and very concentrated at the time of the competition".

The team of the Real Federación Española de Piragüismo de C2 masculine, has done a great result by coming down with a time of 102.07 seconds,..., not having penalizations: and get the silver!
Lazkano, for its part, has managed to qualify in second position, with a time of 119.00 seconds and 2 of penalty. The Basque sportsman, who has made podium for the first time in a World Cup, was excited:"I didn't really expect it. I had done a very good semifinal, but there are many good athletes. I am very happy and also happy for Núria, because she deserved it, and also for the team.". The Australian Noemie Fox, with 119.98 seconds and two penalization, has been in charge of getting on the podium in third position. Finally, the Spanish Annebel Van der Knijff, with 8 seconds of penalty, has made a time of 131.14 seconds, placing itself in 9th position.
The Lleida Diputación has given its support
The Lleida Diputación was the stage of the presentation of the Second World Cup of Canoe Slalom La Seu 2016. The Parc Olímpic del Segre de la Seu d'Urgell has hosted the competition that brings together the elite of the World Pyragüism of the Olympic Slalom, which was held from 10 to 12 June. This year a unique Olympic environment has been experienced that has served to heat engines before the expected JJOO of Rio 2016, where the Basque athletes Maialen Chourraut K1 and Ander Elosegi C1 participate. Un total of 340 athletes from 47 countries around the world in competition.
The great novelty: Slalom Cross in brave waters, at the exhibition level
It was held for the first time, but at the exhibition level. The metals in men were for Czech Vit Prindis, followed by Australian Jaxon Merritt and also Czech Ondrej Tunka. As for the female category, Martina Wegman (Netherlands) was first classified, followed by Georgina Rankin (Australia) and the American Sage Donnelly. It was a total success the experience.
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