MINSK, BELARUS (July 28, 2016) – Four Canadian C2 crews have qualified for finals after the opening day of competition at the ICF Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 World Championships in Minsk, Belarus.
Isaac Finkelstein (Ottawa, ON) and Lucas Turnbull (Toronto, ON) won their heat in the Junior Men’s C2 1000m to advance directly to the final. The crew posted the fastest overall time in the heats and will race the final on Saturday.
Craig Spence (Dartmouth, NS) and Drew Hodges (Ottawa, ON) won their semi-final in the U23 Men’s C2 1000m and have advanced to Saturday’s final.
Katie Vincent (Mississauga, ON) and Nadya Crossman-Serb (Winnipeg, MB) finished second in their heat in the U23 Women’s C2 500m to advance directly to the final.
Tess Peterman (Chelsea, QC) and Anna Roy-Cyr (Lac Beauport, QC) finished third in the semi-final of the Junior Women’s C2 500m and have qualified for Saturday’s final.
A full summary of Canadian results for the first day of competition is shown below. Competition continues tomorrow with heats and semi-finals. Finals will take place on Saturday and Sunday.
Results
Summary of Results
| Athlete | Event | Result |
| Isaac Finkelstein (Ottawa, ON)
Lucas Turnbull (Toronto, ON) |
Junior Men’s C2 1000m | 1st in heat
Advanced to A-final |
| Craig Spence (Dartmouth, NS)
Drew Hodges (Ottawa, ON) |
U23 Men’s C2 1000m | 1st in semi
Advanced to A-final |
| Katie Vincent (Mississauga, ON)
Nadya Crossman-Serb (Winnipeg, MB) |
U23 Women’s C2 500m | 2nd in heat
Advanced to A-final |
| Tess Peterman (Chelsea, QC)
Anna Roy-Cyr (Lac Beauport, QC) |
Junior Women’s C2 500m | 3rd in semi
Advanced to A-final |
| Jarret Kenke (Saskatoon, SK) | U23 Men’s K1 1000m | 3rd in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Anna Negulic (Bedford, NS)
Ruah Edmonds (Halifax, NS) Ashley Card (Halifax, NS) Lucy Pennyfather (Oakville, ON) |
Junior Women’s K4 500m | 4th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Connor Fitzpatrick (Dartmouth, NS) | Junior Men’s C1 1000m | 6th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Marshall Hughes (Waverley, NS)
Pierre-Luc Poulin (Lac Beauport, QC) |
U23 Men’s K2 1000m | 6th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Alanna Bray-Lougheed (Oakville, ON)
Madeline Schmidt (Ottawa, ON) Madison MacKenzie (Chelsea, QC) Samantha Hall (Dartmouth, NS) |
U23 Women’s K4 500m | 5th in semi
Did not advance |
| Mathew Koehler (Maple Ridge, BC)
Scott Braddon (Ottawa, ON) |
Junior Men’s K2 1000m | 8th in semi
Did not advance |
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