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After the break ECA Junior Canoe Slalom Cup continues in Krakow

After the break ECA Junior Canoe Slalom Cup continues in Krakow 24.7.2018

The Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships in Ivrea has just finished, but there is no rest for young competitors. The 2018 ECA Junior Canoe Slalom Cup series continues this weekend in Krakow, Poland.


Eight races have been organised so far in the season 2018. The series started in Valstagna, Italy, then moved to Augsburg, Germany, Flattach, Austria, and Solkan, Slovenia. Competitors in U16 and U18 categories compete in the series.
 
After eight events Juš Javornik from Slovenia leads the overall standings in men’s C1 U18 category ahead of Slovak Miroslav Korinek and Italian Flavio Micozzi. In the C1M U16 category Juraj Dieska from Slovakia occupies the top position followed by Kurts Adams Rozentals from Great Britain and Martino Barzon from Italy.
 
Kurts Adams Rozentals is not only successful in canoe but leads the rankings in men’s K1 U16 category with 320 points. Lucas Augu from France is second and Matej Blascik from Slovakia third in this category. Two Slovenian paddlers are among the top three in men’s K1 U18 category. Lenart Burgar (SLO) leads three points ahead of Italian Marco Romano, while Vid Oštrbenk (SLO) is third.
 
Italians are leading the standings in both women’s K1 age categories. Enrica Giacimello leads in front of Croatian Katja Bengeri and Kamila Safina in the U18 category, while Milena Marini shares the top position with Slovenian Sara Belingar and Ivana Chlebova from Slovakia is currently third in the U16 K1W event.
 
Chlebova however holds the leading position in women’s C1 U16 category ahead of Elena Micozzi and Alice Paone (both ITA). In the U18 women’s C1 category Kamila Safina (KAZ), Katja Bengeri (CRO) and Maeve Martin (IRL) occupy the top three positions.
 
Young competitors are showing their skills in C2 events as well. Currently Italian siblings Flavio and Elena Micozzi lead in the overall standings ahead of British crew Merrifield – Merrifield and Italians Luna Galani – Gabriele Gromandi.
 
 
There are two more races coming up after the events in Krakow. They will be organised in Czech Republic, on August 4th and 5th.

 

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS (8/12)

C1M U18

1. Juš Javornik SLO 263 points

2. Miroslav Korinek SVK 242 points

3. Flavio Micozzi ITA 221 points

 

C1M U16

1. Juraj Dieska SVK 345 points

2. Kurts Adams Rozentals GBR 310 points

3. Martino Barzon ITA 291 points

 

C2

1. Flavio Micozzi – Elena Micozzi ITA 240 points

2. Thomas Merrifield – harveymerrifield GBR 180 points

3. Luna Galani – Gabriele Galani ITA 110 points

 

K1W U18

1. Enrica Giacimello ITA 311 points

2. Katja Bengeri CRO 255 points

3. Kamila Safina KAZ 236 points

 

 

K1W U16

1. Milena Marini ITA and Sara Belingar SLO both 293 points

3. Ivana Chlebova SVK 237 points

 

K1M U18

1. Lenart Burgar SLO 274 points

2. Marco Romano ITA 271 points

3. Vid Oštrbenk SLO 248 points

 

K1M U16

1. Kurts Adams Rozentals GBR 320 points

2. Lucas Augu FRA 306 points

3. Matej Blascik SVK 245 points

 

C1W U18

1. Kamila Safina KAZ 310 points

2. Katja Bengeri CRO 297 points

3. Maeve Martin IRL 266 points

 

C1W U16

1. Ivana Chlebova SVK 330 points

2. Elena Micozzi ITA 235 points

3. Alice Paone ITA 200 points

 

Find all the results and rankings on the official event website: http://www.ecajuniorslalomcup.eu/

 

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