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With much joy of the local fans, Italian representative Stefanie Horn took the win in women’s kayak final ahead of Germany’s Ricarda Funk and Slovenia’s Eva Terčelj. “It means a lot,” said Horn, who has been living in Ivrea for the past nine years and added, “I love the kids from the kayaking club as they are really nice and give me the motivation to train every day as they are always happy. This happiness gives me the strength to race. I am really proud to give them back the joy they gave me today.”

 

In men’s kayak final Poland’s Mateusz Polaczyk won ahead of France’s Anatole Delassus and Slovenia’s Peter Kauzer. “I am super happy,” said Polaczyk, who won his first World Cup medal 12 years ago. “What can I say, I am an old guy! I have won for the first time ever. It is special to have it here in Ivrea on such a good course. I just enjoy paddling. I didn’t produce anything special, that was just a good run from a training session and I won a World Cup so I am very happy,” he added.

 

In addition to two bronze medals of Tercelj and Kauzer Slovenia celebrated gold medal thanks to Benjamin Savsek, who won in men’s canoe final. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion beat France’s Yohann Senechault and Italy’s Raffaello Ivaldi to take the top podium position.

 

In women’s canoe final Gabriela Satkova (CZE) won ahead of Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods and Ukraine’s Viktoriia Us.

 

Sunday’s kayak cross gold medals went to Great Britain thanks to Jonny Dickson and Mallory Franklin. Their success was complemented by Kimberley Woods who finished second and Sam Leaver who was third. The only two medals of the events not travelling back to Great Britain were won by Gael Adisson (FRA) who was second in men’s kayak cross final, and Australia’s Noemie Fox who was third in women’s final.