Canoe Focus Winter 2016 | Page 17

Olympic Hopes Regatta British Canoeing enjoyed a successful Olympic Hopes Regatta in Szeged, Hungary at the start of October. Our competitors achieved a bronze medal and six A final finishes, earning British Canoeing a comfortable rank in the top Click here 20 nations. to read more Freestyle World Cup Argentina (October) Click here to read more Congratulations to Alex Edwards on his gold medal success in the mens Squirtboat Final at the San Juan World Cup. San Juan is the first ever country in South America to host the competition, which makes Alex’s gold medal in the squirt category that bit more special. Rafting World Championships The Rafting World Championships took place in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates between 31st October and 5th November. In total six British teams headed to the Championships and between them they brought home a total of 17 individual medals and 3 overall medals. Click here to read more Hurley Classic The Hurley Classic took place on the 19th and 20th November 2016. Congratulations to the winners: Photo credit: Jack Gunter Canoe Focus Winter 2016 Female - Lowri Davies Male - Stephen Wright 17