Women's K4 500 canoeing team from Spain secures world title in Milan championship
The Spanish canoeing team made history on Friday at the Idroscalo in Milan, Italy, as they clinched the gold medal in the K4 500 meters event at the 2023 Canoe Sprint World Championships.
The team, comprising Sara Ouzande, Lucia Val, Estefania Fernandez, and Barbara Pardo, staged a remarkable comeback to secure the world title. Initially, they were trailing behind Belarus and China at the 250-meter buoy, but they managed to catch up and crossed the finish line first with a time of 1:32.58.
Meanwhile, in the men's K4 500 event, Carlos Arevalo, Rodrigo Germade, Adrian del Rio, and Alex Graneri brought home the bronze medal. The Belarusian team finished in third place in the same race, while the Chinese team took second place.
Angels Moreno and Viktoria Yarchevska also won a silver medal in the C2 500 event, while Pablo Grana secured the silver medal in the C1 200 event.
These victories were part of Spain's total of three more medals on the third day of the championship. The World Championships are scheduled to end on Sunday.
The team's triumph in Milan marks their second gold medal of the season, having previously won in Szeged, Hungary in the first World Cup of the season. However, the team that won the K4 500 meters title at the World Championships was not explicitly mentioned in the available search results.
The victory was reported by Europa Press, marking a significant achievement for Spanish canoeing and a testament to the team's hard work and determination. The team's success is sure to inspire future generations of Spanish canoeists.
