The national team completes a productive first day of competition, with nine boats, including Paracanoe, securing places in medal contention in Montreal.
DID YOU LIKE THIS CONTENT? WELL... YOU HAVE ALL OF OUR FULL PROGRAMS HERE!Spain has made a strong start at the ICF III Sprint World Cup. During an intense opening day, combining morning heats and afternoon semi-finals, the national team showcased its strength in the team boats.
The women’s K4 500m crew of Sara Ouzande, Lucía Val, Daniela García and Bárbara Pardo secured their place in the A Final in impressive fashion, winning their semi-final with a time of 1:35.71. In the men’s event, the K4 500m boat featuring Adrián del Río, Carlos Arévalo, Mallorca’s Marcus Cooper of Reial Club Nàutic de Portopetro, and Rodrigo Germade also booked their place in the final by finishing third in their heat (1:22.77). Meanwhile, the second Spanish boat, made up of Kike Adán, Alberto Llera, Roi Rodríguez and Carlos García, narrowly missed out on the top nine boats and will compete in the B Final after finishing sixth in their heat with a time of 1:24.32. The finals of this Olympic distance will take place on Friday, with the Spanish crews heading into the races with strong medal prospects.
Laia Pelachs enjoyed a flawless day in the women’s K1 1000m. After finishing second in her morning heat (4:23.70), she dominated her afternoon semi-final with a commanding performance, recording 4:15.19 and placing herself firmly among the medal contenders. Meanwhile, Talavera’s Paco Cubelos began his K1 1000m campaign with confidence, finishing second in his heat with a time of 3:37.04 and earning direct qualification for the semi-finals.
In canoe events, Àngels Moreno of Reial Club Nàutic del Port de Pollença and Viktoria Yarchevska produced a superb performance, winning their C2 500m semi-final in 2:01.51. The Spanish duo defeated crews from Germany and Canada to secure their place in the A Final. They also rounded off their afternoon sprint events by dominating their C2 200m heat with a time of 42.77, earning another direct place in the final. On Friday, they will have their first chance to reach the podium in the C2 500m final.
The rest of the Spanish Canoe Federation (RFEP) squad completed a clean sweep of qualification places for the next rounds of the tournament. In the sprint event, Pablo Graña delivered an outstanding performance in the C1 200m, winning his heat (40.78) and confirming his place in the A Final after also winning his semi-final with a time of 40.88. Carlos Arévalo will compete in the K1 200m B Final after finishing fourth in his semi-final (36.31). In the C1 1000m, Pablo Crespo reached the A Final after placing third in his semi-final (4:06.11). Finally, in the C1 500m heats, Manuel Fontán (1st, 1:53.90) and Diego Domínguez (4th, 1:53.38) advanced to the semi-finals, while Estefanía Fernández achieved the same goal in the women’s K1 500m by finishing fourth in her heat (1:58.99).
Spain’s Paracanoe team completed a highly productive opening day in the heats, with all six athletes qualifying for the next stages of the competition. The national team secured four direct places in the A Final thanks to third-place finishes from Juan Valle (KL3), Araceli Menduiña (KL3) and Adrián Mosquera (VL3), along with Higinio Rivero’s second-place finish (VL2). Meanwhile, José Piñeiro (KL2) and Carlota Blanca (KL2) secured their progression after finishing fourth in their respective heats, earning places in the semi-finals.
On Friday 10th of July, Spain will compete in six finals as the team looks to claim the first medals of the championship. The event, being held at the Olympic Basin in Montreal, can be followed live on the ICF’s YouTube channel.
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