Slovenian canoeists are looking forward to the medals in Paris

Slovenian canoeists Luka Božič, Benjamin Savšek and Žiga Lin Hocevar They won a silver medal in the team match at the end of the first day of the European Kayak and canoe championship in Paris. They were only behind the new champions of the British.

The Slovenian band defended gold from last year’s home competition in Tacen, but this time it had to acknowledge the superiority of British rivals who celebrated with 1.54 seconds. The bronze belonged to the Slovaks, who were 3.48 seconds behind the winners.

The men’s canoe team was the last test at the introduction 26. EP in the Wild Water Slalom. There are canoeists before that Eva Alina Hocevar, Lea Novak and Alja Capricornthe defender of silver with the EP 2024 in Tacen, finished fifth. The champions became the Czechs who won the 2.28 seconds advantage over France, the third with 4.44 seconds behind Italy. The Slovenian three were 8.01 seconds behind.

Kayakers Peter Kauzer, return to the national team, Martin Srabotnik and Žiga Lin Hocevar They finished seventh in the team match. With a touch of seven doors, the total lag was 4.47 seconds. The Germans won, 84 hundredths ahead of the hosts French and a second and a half before the Spaniards. The Swiss and the British in the following places also finished the match without a mistake.

Already before that kayaker Eva Alina Hočevar, Ajda Novak and Lea NovaThey did not repeat last year’s success from Tacen. With six seconds, the match finished seventh. The gold was looking forward to the Czechs, who had 1.64 jumps from the Spaniards. Bronze British, with a touch of doors and two seconds, were 2.35 seconds behind.

On Friday, the championship will continue with qualifications in all individual trials, which will start at 9.30am, followed by semi -final and final fights on Saturday morning. Sunday is the turn of the kayak cross.