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In the morning part of the programme on the Malta Lake the semifinals in the 500 and 1000 metres events were held and the names of those who will fight for the medals on Saturday and Sunday were revealed. The top athletes and nations were safely through, so exciting finals are expected in the next two days.

 

In the afternoon, the heats in the 200 meters events were on. Spain's Joan Moreno produced the fastest time in men's U23 C1 200m heats at the same venue where he celebrated his senior European Champion title earlier this month. Jakub Stepun (POL) showed power in men's U23 K1 200m heats by having the fastest time of the day, while in women's kayak 200 metres heats in U23 category Adrienn Orosz (HUN) topped the results table. The defending champion in this event from the 2019 European Championships in Račice, Biljana Relić from Serbia, did not start due to an injury. Mariami Kerdikashvili from Georgia had the best time in women's U23 C1 200 metres heats, and Moldova's Daniela Cociu and Maria Olarasu had the best overall time in women's C2 U23 200m heats.

 

In the junior part of the competition Russian representatives did well in the 200 metres heats. Anna Pivovarova was on the top of the overall results of the day in women's junior K1 200m event, her teammate Iuliia Babashinskaia managed to produce the best time in women's K1 event and Nikita Builov won in men's junior K1 200 metres heats. Aliaksander Zubok from Belarus was the fastest paddler of the day in men's junior C1 200 metres heats, while Hungarian duo Agnes Kiss - Zsofia Csorba produced the best time in women's junior C2 200 metres event.

 

On Saturday morning, the 1000 metres finals are on the programme, while in the afternoon the 200 metres semifinals will follow.