IVREA, ITALY (September 1, 2017) – Canoe Kayak Canada’s team is back in action at the fourth stop of the International Canoe Federation’s Canoe Slalom World Cup series. The man-made whitewater course flows from the glacial waters of the Dora Baltea river. Ivrea is known as one of the most challenging whitewater courses on the World Cup circuit and is situated at the base of the Italian Alps in Northern Italy. Eight Canadian athletes negotiated the turbulent course today set by Roberto D’Dangelo (ITA) and Arnaud Brogniard (FRA).
Cameron Smedley (Dunrobin, ON) lead the Canadian team by placing 19th in the men’s C1 qualification rounds. Cameron Smedley moved produced a clean run down the turbulent rapids posting a time of 99.55 seconds and will advance directly to the C1 semi-final on Sunday morning. Slovakia’s Matej Benus set the qualification standard producing a runtime of 93.55 seconds. Fellow Canadians, Liam Smedley (Dunrobin, ON) and Spencer Pomeroy (Ottawa, ON) finishing 39th and 47th overall.
Australia’s Jessica Fox set the standard again in the women’s canoe event while leading the qualifications round with a time of 113.52 seconds. Calgary’s Haley Daniels placed 34th and narrowly missed the semi-final after incurring several penalties on her second qualification run. “I feel at home in the mountains and paddling in the cold water here in Ivrea,” said Haley before her run. “It’s a challenging course but I was looking forward to getting back to racing and throwing down a smooth run today. Unfortunately, my run didn’t go per the plan and I’ll have to analyze the video footage to learn from my mistakes,” she added.
In men’s kayak, Ottawa’s Michael Tayler (48th in Heats) and Edmonton’s David Ford (37th in Heats) were back to international competition to prepare for the World Championships after missing the first three World Cups earlier this season. Chilliwack’s Austin Atkins raced his first ever Wolrd Cup and finished 62nd overall. Italy’s Zeno Ivaldi took full advantage of his home course and set the pace posting a time of 87.83 seconds.
Florence Maheu of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield in Québec, placed 38th overall after the judges assessed four penalties during her race run for touching the gates. Corinna Kuhnle of Austria lead the women’s field producing a blistering fast run of 91.67 seconds.
Sunday’s finals will be webcast on CBC’s digital platforms including the CBC Sports app and cbcsports.ca. CBC Sports is the Official Broadcast Partner of Canoe Kayak Canada.
CBC webcast times – watch online at cbcsports.ca or via the CBC Sports app.
- Saturday at 7:30 a.m. EST
- Sunday at 7:30 a.m. EST
Summary of Results
| Athlete | Event | Result |
| Cameron Smedley (Dunrobin, ON) |
Men’s C1 Slalom | 19th Advance to semi-final |
| Liam Smedley (Dunrobin, ON) |
Men’s C1 Slalom | 39th final result |
| Spencer Pomeroy (Ottawa, ON) |
Men’s C1 Slalom | 47th final result |
| Haley Daniels (Calgary, AB) |
Women’s C1 Slalom | 34th final result
|
| David Ford (Edmonton, AB) |
Men’s K1 Slalom | 37th final result |
| Michael Tayler (Ottawa, ON) |
Men’s K1 Slalom | 48th final result |
| Austin Atkins (Chilliwack, BC) |
Men’s K1 Slalom | 62nd final result |
| Florence Maheu (Salaberry de Valleyfield, QC) |
Women’s K1 Slalom | 38th final result |
About Canoe Kayak Canada
Canoe Kayak Canada is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada, one of Canada’s top performing summer sports with a total of 24 Olympic medals, and a leader in the Paralympic movement. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization that includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
-30-
For more information:
Joannie Verret
Communications Coordinator
jverret@canoekayak.ca
418-271-3785