The gold rain continues!
On Friday, Tobias-Pascal Schultz (27/Essen), Tom Liebscher (29/Dresden), Martin Hiller (22/Potsdam) and Felix Frank (29/Karlsruhe) won gold over 1000 m in kayaking at the European Championships in Munich. Four. Second, less than half a second behind, is Spain (+0.453s), Hungary wins bronze (+2.574s).
Liebscher was in the boat instead of Jacob Schopf (23), who won the kayak one over 500 m just ahead of Hungary’s Adam Varga (+0.225 seconds) and Fernando Pimenta (Portugal, +0.791 seconds). It was already the sixth gold medal at a European Championship for the Liebscher from Dresden.
The duo Sebastian Brendel/Tim Hecker (34, Potsdam/24, Berlin) also won gold in the canoe pair. The two are not only defending the European Championship title, but following winning the World Cup two weeks ago they are celebrating their next triumph in a major competition.
Brendel: “We are happy that we were able to win the gold medal in the first final. That’s a nice feeling and gives hope for the 500 meters.”
Sebastian Brendel (left) and Tim Hecker are happy regarding their triumph at the European Championship
And further: “We were full of anticipation for the event here. Of course, the World Championship was the highlight for us, but the European Championship came shortly followingwards.”
Jacob Schopf kisses the gold medal
In another decision of the day, outsiders Caroline Arft (Essen) and Julia Hergert (Magdeburg) finished fifth in the two-man kayak over 1000 m. Hungary secures gold ahead of Poland and Spain.
Annika Loske (Potsdam) was seventh in the Canadier over 500 meters.
