K1W and C2 M Qualification Results Day Two Brazil

World’s underway in Foz do Iguassu -
Day 2 report from Brazil
Whitewater Slalom NZ, Friday, 21 September 2007

The C2 class of 36 paddlers started the days racing with the ICF developing nations first off the start line. The water proved unpredictable and pushy for the developing nations with many DNF and 50 second penalties. With only 6 boats dropping out from qualifications 30 C2 boats went through to the semis on Saturday. Top C2 crew brothers Simon and Simon (GER) put down two impressive runs leading the days racing with 207.38 closely followed by Volf and Stephanck (CZE) 208.33 ahead of the Olympic and current World Champion Horschoner brothers (SVK) who incurred an unusual touch for them leaving them in third position on 209.71. Australians Bellifore and Milne continued their season with a steady performance in 8th position 215.70. The NZL crew Robinson and Nicholas 29th position had penalties and with a time 365.43 were 156.06 behind the leaders scrapping into a position in the semi finals. They will be looking for a much improved run time in the semi-finals.

Jana Dukotova (SVK) continued her medal finishing performances this season qualifying first ahead of the field of 62 women with a time 203.07 ahead of team mate Kaliskan (SVK) 205.13 and Germany’s Mandy Planert 206.53 the only woman to post two clean runs. The top twenty places where as expected but there were a few upsets with a number of 50 second penalties on gates 5-9 and 13-15 where a wrong line made paddlers work extremely hard to make the gates on the fast moving surging water. Tania Perrett NZL secured her place in the semi finals in 39th position after two runs incurring 26 penalties and time of 283.52 which was 80.45 seconds behind the leader and just ahead of Schmidt (AUT) in 40th. Perrett will be looking for a much improved performance in the semis to reach her personal best.

First up tomorrow are the teams races with a field of 16 C1 teams competing NZL’s C1 men’s team of Yungnickel, Dawson and Nicholas are 4th off the start line at 9.37.30am (BRA) against a strong field with favourites the CZE team. Roozenburg, Osborne and Dawson are also 4th off the start list in the K1 men’s team event against a field of 19 top countries with GER as field favourite at 10.22.30am (BRA). NZL is not fielding teams in the K1W or C2 team events.

All the best to the paddlers competing in the teams


Check out the full results
http://cbca.org.br/foz2007/english/