- Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen third in 500m race
- Ella Beere and Aly Bull finish seventh in women’s final
After setting an Olympic record in the semi-final, Australian canoe pair Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen settled for the bronze medal in the men’s K-2 500m canoe sprint following a rapid start from Germany.
The Australians are reigning Olympic champions after winning the K2 1000m sprint in Tokyo, but the event was ditched for Paris to align the men’s and women’s programs. That forced the duo to switch into the shorter 500m race, but they showed no signs of difficulty adapting as they blasted out an Olympic record in the semi-final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/09/paris-olympics-australia-canoe-sprint-kayak-double-500m-bronze
Author : Kieran Pender in Paris
Publish date : 2024-08-09 11:57:28
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