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Canoe slalom: Ricarda Funk finishes second in Kayak Cross World Cup

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Ricarda Funk finished second in Kayak Cross at the penultimate Canoe Slalom World Cup event in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.
  • The Tokyo Olympic champion secured Germany’s only podium place at the event, behind local competitor Camille Prigent.
  • Funk said she still has a chance to defend her overall World Cup title at the final in La Seu, Spain.

Ricarda Funk claimed silver in Kayak Cross at the penultimate Canoe Slalom World Cup event of the season in Vaires-sur-Marne, securing Germany’s only podium finish.

The Tokyo Olympic champion competed on the venue used for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She finished behind French home competitor Camille Prigent.

It was brutally exhausting, but I used my opportunities well and saw the gaps.

· Ricarda FunkFunk assessed her silver-medal performance in Kayak Cross.

“It was brutally exhausting, but I used my opportunities well and saw the gaps,” Funk said. The 34-year-old now heads to the World Cup final in La Seu, Spain, from September 10 to 13 with a chance to defend her overall title.

“Of course you look at the overall World Cup, but I’m taking it step by step,” Funk said.

Of course you look at the overall World Cup, but I’m taking it step by step.

· Ricarda FunkFunk discussed her prospects of defending the overall World Cup title.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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