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Marcus Cooper Walz and Adriana Paniagua paddlers of the year in Spain
23.12.2017

Marcus Cooper Walz and Adriana Paniagua paddlers of the year in Spain

Royal Spanish Canoe Federation announced winners of the awards for the sporting achievements in the season 2017 which will be given to the best athletes at an annual gala event which will be held in January in Madrid. Male athlete of the year is Marcus Cooper Walz and female athlete of the year is Adriana Paniagua. Best athletes of the year are chosen by the members of the Board of Directors of the Royal Spanish Canoe Federation.

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Ryszard Hoppe leaves Portuguese canoeing, Jaroslav Radon joins the team
22.12.2017

Ryszard Hoppe leaves Portuguese canoeing, Jaroslav Radon joins the team

66-year-old Polish canoe sprint expert Ryszard Hoppe will leave his Portuguese national canoe sprint team coach position on December 31st, Portuguese Canoe Federation announced. Hoppe assumed the position in 2005 and his successful work results in over 130 international medals of Portuguese canoe sprint athletes. Czech Jaroslav Radon will now join the team to supervise the canoe team.

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Max Rendschmidt received Felix Award
21.12.2017

Max Rendschmidt received Felix Award

German Canoe Sprinter Max Rendschmidt, two times Olympic Champion (2016 Rio de Janeiro; K2M 1000m, K4M 1000m), has received a Felix Award for the best sportsman of the year in the North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state in Germany. 24-year-old paddler has been named sportsman of the year for the second time in a row.

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Fernando Pimenta Sportsman of the year in Portugal
20.12.2017

Fernando Pimenta Sportsman of the year in Portugal

The year 2017 was a great year for the best Portuguese kayaker Fernando Pimenta. He won the 2017 ECA European Champion title in men’s K1 1000 metres final, he finished second in 5000 metres event of the European Championships in Plovdiv. He was World Champion in the 5000 meters event of the World Championships in Račice, and also picked up silver medal in 1000 metres event of the same championships. At the end of the year Portuguese Olympic Committee named him the best male athlete of the year.

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Tim Brabants MBE joins British Canoe Sprint Team

2008 Olympic Champion Tim Brabants MBE has joined the World Class canoe sprint programme as podium technical coach British Canoeing announced on their website. As podium technical coach Tim will provide assistance and expertise to sprint head coach Rene Olsen in the development of the senior men’s and women’s Olympic kayak 200 and 500 metres squads.

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