FOZ DO IGUASSU, BRAZIL – Two more Canadian athletes have made it through to semi-finals at the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom Junior and U23 World Championships in Foz do Iguassu, Brazil.
Jazmyne Denhollander of Chilliwack, BC put down a solid run to finish ninth in the Women’s U23 K1 heat. Florence Maheu of Salaberry de Valleyfield, QC made the semis with a twenty-fifth place finish in the same event.
In total, six Canadians will compete in tomorrow’s semi-finals. A top ten result tomorrow is needed to get through to the finals on Saturday. Races start tomorrow morning and can be viewed live through online streaming video.
Summary of Results
| Athlete | Event | Result |
| Jazmyne Denhollander (Chilliwack, BC) | U23 Women’s K1 | 9th in heatsAdvanced to semi-final |
| Florence Maheu (Salaberry de Valleyfield, QC) | U23 Women’s K1 | 25th in heatsAdvanced to semi-final |
| Hannah Penner (Lundbreck, AB) | Junior Women’s K1 | 31st in heats |
| Natasha O’Connell (Ottawa, ON) | Junior Women’s K1 | 33rd in heats |
| Kylie Zirk (Saskatoon, SK) | Junior Women’s K1 | 38th in heats |
| *Corrected Results from yesterday: | ||
| Andrew Musgrave (Ottawa, ON) | Junior Men’s K1 | 47th in heats* |
| Adrian Cole (Calgary, AB) | U23 Men’s K1 | 49th in heats* |
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