Ireland Paddler Jegou Four Places off Final at World Cup

15th June 2019

Liam Jegou

#Canoeing: Liam Jegou put in a solid performance at the canoe slalom World Cup in Lee Valley today. The Ireland C1 paddler had a fault-free run and took 14^th of the 30 competitors in the semi-final, missing out on a top-10 place by 2.4 seconds. His placing put him 10^th of the competing nations – the top 11 nations at the World Championships in September will qualify a boat for the Olympic Games.

Canoe Slalom World Cup, Lee Valley, London (Irish interest)

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C1 – Semi-Final (First 10 to Final): 14 Ireland (L Jegou) 101.15 seconds.

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Liam Gorman

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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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