Australia’s team sets new Olympic record in quarterfinal
Men’s team of Ukraine made it to the semi-finals on her second try four kayaks at a distance of 500 meters Olympic Games 2024.
The blue-yellows had previously failed to advance directly to the semi-finals. In the quarter-finals, the Ukrainian foursome took fifth place with a result of 1:20.94, which allows them to continue the fight.
It should be noted that the quarterfinal race was won by the Australian team. The Australian foursome set a new record with a result of 1:19.39 olympic record at a distance of 500 meters.
Ukraine will compete in the first semi-final, where its opponents will be teams from Australia, Spain, Serbia and Canada. The semi-final and final heats will be held on August 8.
The blue-yellow team included Oleg Kuharuk, Dmitry Danilenko, Igor Trunov And Ivan SemykinLet us recall that Kuharuk and Trunov also compete in double kayak competitions.
The 2024 Summer Olympics will end on August 11. The competitions will feature 329 sets of awards in 32 sports. Ukraine is represented in Paris by 140 athletes in 23 sports – this is the smallest representation of the blue and yellow during the Olympics.
- 2024 Olympic Games. Paris, France. Canoeing and Kayaking. Men. Kayak Four, 500m. Quarterfinals
- Australia – 1:19.39 (OR)
- New Zealand – 1:20.56
- Denmark – 1:20.56
- Canada – 1:20.65
- Ukraine – 1:20.94
- Lithuania – 1:21.09
- China – 1:21.31 (failed to semi-finals)
Source: Sportarena
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