Echaniz finishes eighth in the K1 final and Chourraut passes the kayak cross timed round
Euskaraz irakurri: Echanizek 8. bukatu du K1eko finala eta Chourraut errondaz igaro da kayak krosseko erlojupekoan
the canoeist Pau Echaniza member of the Basque Team and the Basque Canoeing Federation, has signed a eighth place in the final of the K1 of the European Games which take place in Krakow.
Pau has had a good semifinal, finishing in seventh place, with a time of 90.96, and no penalties. Already in the final, Echaniz has been awarded the eighth position. He has done a time of 96.46and has hit two gates, to finish +8.25 behind the winner, the Czech Jiri Prskavec.
For his part, Maialen Chourraut could not enter the final. He has made a somewhat slow descent in the semifinal. Chourraut has been seventeenth in the semifinalwith a time of 107.35 (+5.56 compared to the German Elena Lilik).
In the timed kayak cross, Maialen Chourraut set the third fastest timewhich decides who will compete this Sunday, July 2, and what will be the structure in the playoffs.
Chourraut has completed the circuit in a time of 67.99 (+0.62)being only surpassed by the Italian Stefanie Horn (67.37) and by the German Ricarda Funky (67.57). They have not had the same performance Look Lazkano and Olatz Arreguisince they have been eliminated for not entering the fastest 16. Look, it’s over in the 19th place with a mark of 70.18 (+2.81) and Olatz Arregui in the 20with a time of 70.26 (+2.89).
Pau Echaniz has not obtained the ticket to go to the qualifiers. Is over in square 21stopping the clock when entering the finish line in the 66.25 seconds.
There has also been Basque participation in the judo competition played at the Krynica-Zdròj Arena. Spain has lost in the first round against Austria in the mixed team tournament, despite the fact that the Bilbao Eunate Etxeberria has won her fight against the Austrian Maria Sophia Hoellwart.
Source: Eitb

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