Craig One Touch From Semi-Final at World Championships

16th September 2015

#Canoeing: Ireland’s Hannah Craig came close, but missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals of the women’s K1 at the canoe slalom World Championships in Lee Valley in England today. She came down the course in 97.04 seconds on her first run, but a touch on gate 11 took her to 99.04 seconds, and pushed her out of the top 20, who qualified. The second run had just 10 qualifying places available. Craig finished 21^st, with a penalty-free run of 100.4 seconds.

Canoe Slalom World Championships, Lee Valley, London, Day One (Irish interest)

Women

K1 – First Run (20 qualify): 30 H Craig 99.04 seconds (incl 2-sec penalty); 2^nd Run (10 qualify): 21 H Craig 100.4 sec.

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Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.

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