#CANOE SPRINT: Andrzej Jezierski’s challenge in the semi-finals of the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged, Hungary ended before it began. The Ireland competitor first had a false start and then, straining to get an edge second time around, he fell in just before the race was due to begin. He was disqualified and the race went off without him. Jenny Egan finished ninth in the women’s K1 200 metres semi-final and Peter Egan and Simas Dobrovolskis filled the same position in the K2 200m semi-final.
Canoe Sprint World Cup, Szeged, Hungary (Irish interest)
Men
C1 200m – Heat One: 1 Russia (A Korovashkov) 41.746, 2 Kazakhstan (M Medetov) 43.888, 3 Ireland (A Jezierski) 43:978. Semi-Final One: Jezierski disqualified.
K1 500m – Heat One: 6 B Watkins. Semi-Final Three: 3 Watkins.
K1 1,000m – Heat Four: 7 B Watkins. Semi-Final Two: 8 Watkins.
K2 200m – Heat Four: 6 P Egan, S Dobrovolskis.
Women
K1 200 – Heat One: 7 J Egan. Semi-Final: 9 Egan.
K1 500 – Heat One: 7 J Egan. Heat Two: 7 J Burke. Semi-Final Two: 8 Burke. Semi-Final Four: 9 Egan.
K1 1,000 – Heat One: 4 J Burke.