Home favourite and Olympic champion Benjamin Savšek triumphed in the
men's C1 event at the European Canoe Association Canoe Slalom European
Championships in Liptovsky Mikulaš, while Britain's Mallory Franklin
took the equivalent women's title.
Extreme slalom debuts on final day of Canoe Slalom European Championships Sunday, 9 May 2021
France’s Denis Gargaud-Chanut and Spain’s Miren Lazkano earned victory in the C1 finals as the European Canoe Association (ECA) Canoe Slalom European Championships concluded in Ivrea, while extreme slalom titles were earned for the first time.
Olympic champion Gargaud-Chanut earned his first individual European title at the Italian resort today, having twice claimed gold as part of the team event.
The 33-year-old achieved a time of 1min 27.55sec in the final to finish top of the standings, with a clean run crucial to his victory.