Slovenian kayakers miss finals at Prague World Cup

Slovenian kayakers experienced a disappointing outing at the World Cup slalom event in Prague, failing to qualify for the finals. This performance follows a successful start to the season at the previous World Cup leg in Tacen.

Eva Alina Hočevar, who had won the Tacen event, was unable to replicate her success. Despite showing good speed on the course, she made a significant error, accumulating 52 penalty seconds. This mistake relegated her to 44th place, preventing her from advancing.

Other Slovenian athletes also faced challenges. Lea Novak finished 26th, with one touch of a gate. Eva Terčelj did not compete, having previously announced she would skip some events. Ula Skok competed in Terčelj's place, finishing 41st.

In the men's category, Martin Srabotnik was the top Slovenian qualifier, finishing 19th without any penalties. Peter Kauzer placed 24th with two gate touches, resulting in four penalty seconds. Lan Tominc faced a similar fate to Hočevar, incurring 52 penalty seconds and finishing 64th. Canoeists are scheduled to compete on Saturday.