MONTEMOR-O-VELHO, PORTUGAL – Two Canadian crews have advanced to the A-finals after the first day of competition at the ICF Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 World Championships in Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal.
The Junior Men’s K2 1000m crew of Scott Braddon (Ottawa, ON) and Alex Brent (Maple Ridge, BC) won their semi-final to advance to the A-final on Saturday.
In the Women’s K4 500m, the crew of Courtney Stott (Pickering, ON), Alexa Irvin (Kentville, NS), Alanna Bray-Lougheed (Oakville, ON) and Madison MacKenzie (Chelsea, QC) finished third in their heat to advance directly to Saturday’s final.
A full compilation of Canadian results for the first day of competition is shown below. Competition in Portugal continues through to Sunday.
Race results can be followed online through the Event Website or by downloading the Canoe Sprint Portugal smartphone app at the bottom of the Home Page.
Summary of Results
| Athlete | Event | Result |
| Scott Braddon (Ottawa, ON),
Alex Brent (Maple Ridge, BC) |
Junior Men’s K2 1000m | 1st in semi
Advanced to A-final |
| Courtney Stott (Pickering, ON), Alexa Irvin (Kentville, NS), Alanna Bray-Lougheed (Oakville, ON), Madison MacKenzie (Chelsea, QC) | Junior Women’s K4 500m | 3rd in heat
Advanced to A-final |
| Jacob Steele (Halifax, NS) | Junior Men’s K1 1000m | 4th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Marshall Hughes (Waverley, NS) | U23 Men’s K1 1000m | 4th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| August Sibthorpe (Ottawa, ON), Jessica Hogg (Dartmouth, NS), Kady Leard (Waverley, NS) &
Anna Negulic (Halifax, NS) |
Junior Women’s K4 500m | 5th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Gavin Jaeger-Freeborn (Calgary, AB),
Brady Garcia (Calgary, AB) |
Junior Men’s C2 1000m | 6th in semi
Did not advance |
| Jeremy Stott (Mississauga, ON)m Evan Bezemer (Mississauga, ON) | U23 Men’s C2 1000m | 6th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Craig Spence (Dartmouth, NS) | U23 Men’s C1 1000m | 7th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Eric Ellery (Toronto, ON),
Anatoly Mykhayletsk (Toronto, ON) |
U23 Men’s K2 1000m | 7th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Sam Pennyfather (Oakville, ON)
|
Junior Men’s C1 1000m | 9th in semi
Did not advance |
Correction – the correct list for the Women’s U23 Canoe athletes competing in Portugal is shown below. This version is corrected from the release issued yesterday.
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Katie Vincent | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Rob Stott / Kyle Jeffery |
| Hannah MacIntosh | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Rob Baert |
| Mariah Godin | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
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