CANOEING: New Ireland star Andrzej Jezierski qualified for the B Final at the canoe sprint World Cup in Poznan in Poland. Jezierski finished fourth in his semi-final, just over three tenths of a second off the second place which would have put him in the A Final. Jezierski booked his place for the Olympic Games at the same venue in the Olympic Qualifier on Thursday.
Canoe Sprint World Cup, Poznan, Day Two (Irish interest)
Men
C1 200 – Heat Three (1-7 and next best time to Semi-Final) 7 A Jezierski 48.652. Semi-Final (1-2 and next best time to A Final; 3-4 to B Final): 4 Jezierski 42.663.
K1 1,000m – B Final: 4 B Watkins 3:53.405
K2 200 – Heat Two (1-6 and next 3 best times to Semi-Final): 8 P Egan, M Majchrzak) 37.239. Heat Four: 7 S Marchetti, V Peirce 35.798
Women
K1 500m – C Final: 7 J Egan 2:10.730.