Katie Vincent wins U23 World Championship gold
Canoe Kayak Canada – MINSK, BELARUS (July 31, 2016) – Katie Vincent (Mississauga, ON) stepped up a spot to the top of the podium today as she won gold in the U23 Women’s C1 200m to capture Canada’s second medal at the the ICF Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 World Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Vincent also won a silver medal in the U23 C2 500m yesterday with Nadya Crossman-Serb.
Anne-Sophie Lavoie-Parent (Trois-Rivières, QC) finished fifth in the Junior Women’s C1 200m and also ranked tenth in the C1 500m after winning the B-final.
Three Men’s Kayak crews had sixth place finishes, including the U23 Men’s K4 1000m crew of Pierre-Luc Poulin (Lac Beauport, QC), Marshall Hughes (Waverley, NS), Jarret Kenke (Saskatoon, SK) and Brian Malfesi (Maple Ridge, BC).
Charles-Antoine Girouard (Trois-Rivières, QC) and Étienne Beauchesne (Trois-Rivières, QC) were sixth in the U23 Men’s K2 200m. Olivier Courchesne (Trois-Rivières, QC) tied for sixth place in the Junior Men’s K1 200m after posting the exact same time of 37.552 as the Great Britain athlete.
Alanna Bray-Lougheed (Oakville, ON) and Madeline Schmidt (Ottawa, ON) finished ninth in the U23 Women’s K2 500m. The U23 Women’s C2 200m crew of Hannah MacIntosh (Dartmouth, NS) and Nadya Crossman-Serb (Winnipeg, MB) also finished ninth.
The Canadian results of this year’s Junior and U23 World Championships show a significant improvement over last year. Additional programs, including NextGen, have been implemented to support identified upcoming athletes ensure the long-term success of the team.
Summary of Results
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Athlete(s) |
Event |
Result |
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Katie Vincent (Mississauga, ON) |
U23 Women’s C1 200m |
1st overall Gold medal |
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Anne-Sophie Lavoie-Parent (Trois-Rivières, QC) |
Junior Women’s C1 200m |
5th overall |
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Pierre-Luc Poulin (Lac Beauport, QC) Marshall Hughes (Waverley, NS) Jarret Kenke (Saskatoon, SK) Brian Malfesi (Maple Ridge, BC) |
U23 Men’s K4 1000m |
6th overall |
|
Olivier Courchesne (Trois-Rivières, QC) |
Junior Men’s K1 200m |
6th overall |
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Charles-Antoine Girouard (Trois-Rivières, QC) Étienne Beauchesne (Trois-Rivières, QC) |
U23 Men’s K2 200m |
6th overall |
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Alanna Bray-Lougheed (Oakville, ON) Madeline Schmidt (Ottawa, ON) |
U23 Women’s K2 500m |
9th overall |
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Hannah MacIntosh (Dartmouth, NS) Nadya Crossman-Serb (Winnipeg, MB) |
U23 Women’s C2 200m |
9th overall |
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Tess Peterman (Chelsea, QC) Anna Roy-Cyr (Lac Beauport, QC) |
Junior Women’s C2 200m |
9th overall |
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Anne-Sophie Lavoie-Parent (Trois-Rivières, QC) |
Junior Women’s C1 500m |
10th overall |
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Alex Scott (Bedford, NS) |
U23 Men’s K1 200m |
11th overall |
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James MacPhee (Sackville, NS) |
Junior Men’s C1 200m |
13th overall |
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Grace Whebby (Dartmouth, NS) |
Junior Women’s K1 200m |
14th overall |
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Ashley Card (Halifax, NS) Lucy Pennyfather (Oakville, ON) |
Junior Women’s K2 500m |
15th overall |
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Anna Negulic (Bedford, NS) |
Junior Women’s K1 500m |
15th overall |
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