European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championship Report

Monday, July 18, 2011

NELO has been in Bósnia for the European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championship that took place in the city of Banja Luka. The course was in a fast natural river in the middle of a beautifull canyon where everyone could enjoy and see the athletes in action.

Starting with the youngest Nerea Fernandez (ESP) ended up in 15th place on K1 W Junior and 11th place on C1 W Junior.

Still with the Spanish team Xabier Jauregui on K1 Junior, after an awsome 2nd run in the heats got a 50sec penalty and placed 20th. On the teams event placed 4th after being on the lead.

David Bain (GBR) on K1 Junior, was flying down the course looking forward to the medals when he got stuck on the last two gates, being 10th. Later on he would be again 10th on the teams event.

Adam Burguess (GBR) on C1 U23, made it to 13th after a small mistake that let him really close to the final. On the teams event he was 2nd after a great performance. He also raced in C2 ending up in 14th place on the single event and 3rd place on the teams event.

Joe Morley (GBR) and Ekhi Diez (ESP) on K1 U23, haven't found the way to ride faster on the course, a race that was really tight, standing in 24th place and 36th place, respectively. While in the teams event Joe took the 6th place and Ekhi the 15th.

Nuria Vilarrubla (ESP), on the photo, took the best result for NELO in all the events, ending up in 2nd place on C1 W U23, after being badly sick on the days before. This was the first medal for NELO in a European and hopefully the first of many others.

Congratulations Nuria. Congratulations to everyone you all did it well, best race for NELO in the slalom scene. This results showed that we are on the good way and looking forward for better results.

Next week NELO will be in Lee Valey for the Olimpic Test Event.

See you there