2023-08-30 18:03:01
This Thursday the competitions reserved for the senior, sub 23 and junior modalities begin in the World Marathon Canoeing Championship that is taking place in Denmark.
The action in Vejen, the Danish city that hosts the tournament, started on Monday with two consecutive days of master categories, where Cecilia Collueque from Roca hung the silver medal in K1 ladies (40-44), adding to the three gold medals she got in other World Cup events.
Now Cecilia is preparing to compete between the senior and will do it this Thursday at 6:00 (Argentine time) in the K1 short distance (short race), which will have two qualifying series. The first six of each, plus the eight best times, will earn a place in the final that will have 20 boats on the starting line. The final will take place at 12:45 p.m. (Argentine time).
Not only will the woman from Roca have activity on the day, but The other zonal paddler in the event will be Juliana Otero from Neuquén, who will also be on the Vejen track on Friday to take part in the K1 sub 23 women.
Medal expectations grow for the Argentine delegation with the participation of Martina Catalano from Choel, bronze medal in the last junior sprint world championship held in Auronzo, Italy. This Thursday, in the first test of the day, Martina will now seek to make the podium in the K1 junior womenwhich will have 25 paddlers on the starting line.
This Wednesday the opening ceremony was held with the parade of all the participating delegations. The Argentine team is the only Latin American team in competition.
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