Ágnes Kiss and Bianka Nagy (L-R) on the World Cup in Szeged, Hungary, on May 17, 2025
The Hungarian canoe-kayak delegation completed the World Cup in Poznan, Poland, with an outstanding consequence, profitable the medal standings with aplomb. With 8 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals, Hungary underlined its supremacy within the global recreation of kayaking and canoeing. The pageant additionally served as crucial level for qualifying for the approaching European Championships in Račice, Czech Republic in June, and the World Championships in Milan, Italy in August.
The Hungarian athletes already confirmed their power on Friday and secured one gold, 3 silver, and two bronze medals. A distinct spotlight was once the victory of Ágnes Kiss and Bianka Nagy within the girls’s C2 (canoe double) on 500 meters.
After their triumph on the World Cup in Szeged the former week, the 2 Hungarians had been as soon as once more unstoppable.
Despite a robust get started from the Chinese and Canadian warring parties, they took the lead midway throughout the race and maintained their merit to the end.
In the males’s K4 (kayak 4), the quartet of Bence Nádas, Hunor Hidvégi, Zalán Hidvégi, and Gergő Keller additionally inspired the enthusiasts, completing 2d best simply in the back of the German Olympic champions after a restart. In the similar tournament, the staff of Márk Opavszky, Bence Fodor, Gergely Balogh, and Zsombor Tamási made a outstanding comeback, completing fourth regardless of preliminary guidance issues and struggling with for a podium position.
In the girls’s K1 1000m, the 2 Hungarian starters reached the overall, with Zsóka Csikós profitable silver and Eszter Rendessy taking fourth position. As in Szeged, the victory went to New Zealand’s Aimee Fisher. There had been two Hungarian medals within the males’s K1 200m: Kolos Csizmadia received silver after an exciting duel with Norway’s Gunnar Nydal Eide, whilst Balázs Birkás took the bronze medal. The 6th medal of the day was once contributed by means of canoeist Dániel Fejes, who received bronze within the males’s C1 500m, regardless of falling again rather at the beginning.
Saturday introduced additional luck for the Hungarian staff, who received 4 extra medals.
Particularly noteworthy was once Bálint Kopasz’s renewed victory within the males’s K1 1000m. The protecting Olympic, World and European champion proved his spectacular shape in Poznan. After a quick get started, he led the sphere and prevailed within the ultimate dash towards robust Czech Josef Dostál, who needed to accept silver.
The duo of Ágnes Kiss and Bianka Nagy accomplished some other commanding victory, profitable the C2 200m dash distance after their luck within the 500m tournament on Friday.
The Hungarians had been additionally a hit within the para-finals. Two-time Paralympic champion Péter Pál Kiss secured silver within the KL1 200m, whilst Róbert Suba received bronze in the similar self-discipline.
Sunday topped the a hit weekend with a double luck within the males’s K1 on 500 meters. Ádám Varga received gold, intently adopted by means of Bence Nádas, who took silver. The two best Hungarian athletes fought an exciting duel, with Ádám Varga popping out on best within the ultimate dash.
There was once some other gold medal for the delegation within the girls’s C4 500m, when the quartet consisting of Ágnes Kiss, Bianka Nagy, Réka Opavszky, and Zsófia Csorba triumphed. This was once the 3rd gold medal in Poznan for Kiss and Nagy.
There was once additionally explanation why to rejoice within the K2 500m. The duo of Blanka Kiss and Anna Lucz received bronze to go back from Poland with a treasured medal. The World Cup ended with the 5000-meter races within the afternoon, by which Zsófia Csorba and Balázs Adolf triumphed in canoeing and Zsóka Csikós in kayaking.
The exceptional performances in Poznan underline the very good situation of the Hungarian kayak-canoe staff and provides hope for additional luck on the upcoming European and World Championships.
Via MTI, Featured symbol: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt
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