Great experience for GB's young paddlers this weekend.
GB had three semi finalists in action today.
The Canoe Slalom World Cup series action continued in Bratislava today with
Gold for Clarke and Franklin and silver for Woods at London Canoe Slalom World Cup.
After a wet opening day at the Lee Valley White Water Centre, today the sun shone as the first medals of the London 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup were awarded, with Great Britain taking two gold, a silver and a bronze, much to the delight of the home crowd.
It was a confident start by the British canoe slalom team qualifying all 12 boats through to the semi finals over the weekend.
International canoe slalom returns to the London 2012 Olympic venue this week for the opening World Cup of the 2019 season.
British Canoeing has today announced that BBC Sport will be the UK host broadcaster for the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 1 and 2020 ECA Canoe Slalom European Championships.
Mallory Franklin added the women’s individual canoe single (C1) gold to her medal haul, having won the C1 Team gold on Friday and the women’s kayak single (K1) yesterday, whilst teammate Kimberley Woods took bronze.
Mallory Franklin started as she finished off last season, showing she is an international class act in the women’s kayak single (K1) as well as the canoe single (C1).
GB’s women’s trio of Mallory Franklin, Kimberley Woods and Sophie Ogilvie scooped C1 Team gold at the European Championships.
It was a solid opening day for GB at the canoe slalom European Championships in Pau with five of the six senior boats in action qualifying for their respective semi-finals.
