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Hungary was once again the most successful participating nation of the ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships. During four competition days they won 28 medals, 12 of them gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals. They were unbeatable in eleven events of the last competition day.

 

Vanda Matkovics and Petra Paragi (HUN) won double European Champion title in women's C2 junior event over 500 and 200 metres. The same managed to do their team colleagues Reka Opavszky and Zsofia Csorba who won double title in women's U23 C2 500 and 200 metres events. Hungary celebrated gold medals in elite K4s - in men's junior and U23 500 metres events, as well as in women's junior K4 500 metres final. Hunor Hidvegi was crowned U23 European Champion in MK1 500 event, Dora Horanyi won gold in women's C1 U23 500 metres event and silver in 200 metres final, Anna Meszaros was the best in women's junior K1 500 metres final, while Hanna Hollo - Kata Horvath are the new junior K2 500 metres European Champions.

 

Ukraine also had a day to remember. First, Yaroslav Verbliud and Vitalii Prystai claimed the gold medal in junior C2 500 metres final, an Prystai later added another European Champion title to his name after the performance in men's junior C1 200 metres final. Sofiia Zhushman was the best in women's C1 junior 200 metres final, while her teammate Iryna Fedoriv won the gold medal in women's U23 C1 200 metres final.

 

Czechia won the European Champions title in women's K4 500 metres final, where they beat Slovakia and Hungary to reach the top podium position. Michal Kulich and Jakub Remuta (CZE) were the fastest in Olympic K2 500 metres event in the U23 age group.

 

British paddler Kristina Armstrong had a good day winning two gold medals. First, she picked up gold medal in K1 U23 500 metres final, and later she reached the top podium position also in women's K2 U23 500 metres final, where she joined forces with Zoe Clark.

 

Strahinja Dragosavljević won two gold medals for Serbia on the last day of European Championships. He was crowned junior European Champion in K1 200 metres final and together with Veljko Vjestica also in junior K2 500 metres event.

 

France celebrated the winning performance of Chloe Nicot in women's junior C1 500 metres final, and later she added bronze in 200 metres event.

 

Polish junior kayaker Alex Borucki, who won gold in 1000 metres event on Saturday, repeated the success in the 500 metres race, and was second in the 200 metres event. His teammate Dominika Zimnoch was the fastest in women's junior K1 200 metres final.

 

Slovenian kayaker Anže Pikon, who set the fastest time of the heats in 200 metres event in men's U23 K1, did the same in the A final and became U23 European Champion for the first time in career. It was a tight race for the gold with Italian Lonigro, as only 0.062 seconds divided the first two athletes.

 

Gia Gabedava from Georgia was the best in men's U23 C1 200 metres final, claiming the title ahead of Polish and Czech competitors.

 

Denmark celebrated gold medal with Katrine Jensen taking the victory in women's K1 U23 200 metres final, finishing tightly ahead of Ukrainian Diana Rybak, and Hungarian Reka Kisko finished third.

 

Spanish anthem played in honour of Manuel Fontan and Martin Jacome who were the fastest in men's U23 C2 500 metres final.

 

The 2025 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships will be organised in Pitesti, Romania.