Sunday 26 February 2012

Iván Alonso, Tania Fernández and David Cal, winners of the 5.000 metres at Galicia

Yesterday was held at Verducido (Galicia, Spain) the winter 5.000 metres Championship in that region, with some of the first line paddlers of Spain competing.

Photo: deportedevigo.com
Senior K1 victory was for Iván Alonso, 5th last season at the Marathon World Champs in Singapore. He repeated victory for the second year in a row beating his two teammates (Kayak Tudense) Diego Piña and Víctor Javier Rodríguez. But this last one was given a two minutes penalty in the start, falling down to 19th position, being finally bronze medalist Miguel Fernández Castañón, from Fluvial O Barco.

In ladies senior, the promising Tania Fernández, from Fluvial de Lugo, claimed victory winnig ina  closed sprint another two Kayak Tudense members, Ana Varela and Carla Pérez.

In the C1, the great olympic Spanish hope for London 2012, David Cal (Club Ría de Aldán), beated the marathon specialist Tono Campos in a closed race, leaving behind the third position for Ángel Cristian Rivademar, from Club Breogán.

At this link you can check the full results for seniors, juniors and U16. And at this one, the veterans results.

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