Canoe Sprint also enjoyed great
success in the medals table, with silver
for Jon Schofield and Liam Heath in
K2M 200m and a gold for Liam Heath
in the K1M 200m
Lani Belcher and Angela Hannah, the team’s late call ups,
finished seventh in the K2 500m B final.
Liam Heath and Jon Schofield completed their
“unfinished business” of bronze at London 2012, by
winning the men’s K2 200m silver in Rio.
Following from his silver medal, Liam Heath powered his
way to gold in the men’s K1 200m and into the history
books as Team GB’s most successful Olympic canoeist
with a medal of every colour to his name.
Great Britain’s K4W 500m team – Jessica Walker, Rachel
Cawthorn, Rebeka Simon and Louisa Gurski - put in a
strong effort in a high quality field to finish their A final in
seventh place.
Heath &
Schofield win
canoe sprint
silver in Rio
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Jon Schofield:
To get that today was absolutely amazing. Last
Olympics I smashed the paddle in half, but I was
reminded before this race that they’re a bit too
expensive to do that again.
Joe Clarke
K1M – GOLD
David Florence &
Richard Hounslow
C2 – SILVER
Liam Heath
K1M 200m – GOLD
Liam Heath
& Jon Schofield
K2M 200m – SILVER
David Florence
C1M – 10th
Fiona Pennie
K1W – 6th
Lani Belcher &
Angela Hannah
K2W 500m
B Final 7th
Jess Walker, Rachel
Cawthorn, Rebii
Simon & Louisa
Gurski
K4W 500m
A Final 7th
Rachel Cawthorn
K1W 500m
B Final 7th
Jess Walker
K1W 200m
B Final 7th
Liam is absolutely on fire in his K1. He’s been
killing me in training day in and day out and I
didn’t want to let him down because I know
he’s the best guy out there.
Angela Hannah:
Four weeks ago we weren’t coming here so it’s
a bonus that we are here and we have worked
really hard to be here.
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Liam Heath:
You cross the line you look around, you have an
inkling you’re in front and then when they’ve looked
at the photo finish and put your name up on the
board that’s when you know and it starts to sink in a
bit.” “It feels absolutely incredible. It’s all the efforts
of so many people behind me in my team, UK sport
and lottery funding, my coach, my K2 partner, my
loving family, my wife, my friends at home.
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