The Spanish Sprint Paragüismo Team He travels on Tuesday to Račice (Czech Republic) to play, from June 19 to 22, the Sprint 2025 European Championshipthe first big international event of the season in which continental medals are distributed.
Although The great objective of the year is the world championship in Milan at the end of Augustthis European event will serve as a key test bank to assess the state of the national delegation.
This is highlighted by Sprint's technical director of the RFEP, Francisco José Gonzálezwho has affirmed that “We focus on this European as preparation for the most important test of the year, the World Cup. The team goes to the Czech Republic with expectations of all kinds.”
Consolidate sensations and confirm progress
The female team, led by Joaquín Delgadoarrives with the motivation of Confirm that good performance in the Szegg World Cup It was no accident. “The victory of the female K4 at the beginning of the new Olympic cycle left us very good feelings and demonstrates that with seriousness and rigor they can be taking firm steps towards our goals,” González points out.
He K2 formed by Begoña Lazcano and Estefanía Fernándezwhich touched the direct classification to the World Cup, will compete with the aim of continuing to grow before passing through the national selective. Individually, Laura Pedruelo It will try to keep Spanish K1 in reference positions.
Canoa, emerging power
The Spanish Canoa arrives with great projection after the magnificent results obtained in Szeged. He C2 de sieiro y grijalbaone of the fastest duos of the season will be the reference in this test, while Individual ships “Crespo, Fontán, Graña and Jaime Duro— They will seek to fight for the medals.
In the mixed modality, The mixed C4, composed of young talents aspires to fight for medals In this European tournament. “Our Canoa group happens to be perhaps the most complete and young team of the European Canoa,” The national technician points.
In the female category, The duo formed by Viktoria Yarchevska and Ángels Moreno in C2 and the individual performance of Yarchevska en c1, generate great expectations: “The female canoe is at a very high level, but the road will be long. We must go step by step without advancing processes,” The technical director underlines.
One of the proper names is Marcus Cooper Walzthat after announcing his will to Explore new projects focused on K1-1000 and K2-500, Heads a working group in transition with a view to the World Cup.
Also The renewed male K4 will be in actionÁlex Graneri's K1, which will try to repeat his good performance in Szeged, and The K2 of Quique Adam and Carlos Garcíawhich will seek to maintain the sensations of the World Cup, where They achieved the silver medal. In addition, the everlasting Walter Bouzán will compete again in the K1 5000 meters.
