Tiraspol, August 16 ./Novosti Pridnestrovya/. Kayaking and canoeing competitions for the Cup of the President of the Russian Federation were held on the rowing canal in Krylatsky on August 15 - 16. Kirill Shamshurin from Tiraspol, as well as at the Russian Championship, won the two highest awards at the Olympic distance of 1000 meters: in a single and a double canoe. His partner canoe double and the main rival alone was Ilya Pervukhin.
Recall that athletes in canoe double previously won an Olympic license for the Russian team. The crew remains the strongest in Russia. They are likely to go to the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.
Canoe double Vladislav Chebotar and Victor Melantiev won bronze at the President's Cup. In addition, Kirill Shamshurin became the winner at a distance of 3 km. He led from the very beginning and overtook his rivals by more than 100 meters.
In kayaks double at the distance of 1000 meter three Pridnestrovians reached the final at once. Vasily Pogreban with his partner finished the third, Andrei Laskorunsky was the fifth, Danil Vetrov closed the final. Alexander Dyachenko took 4th place in the sprint.
About 370 athletes took part in the Cup of the President of the Russian Federation. The organizers tried to make the competition as spectacular as possible. In addition to classical disciplines, the program also included races of mixed crews, veterans, para-canoe, Dragon boat races, relay races, and standup paddleboarding (rowing standing on the board).
The strongest athletes of the Russian Federation plan to participate this year in the World Cup in Hungary and the European Championship in Romania. Competitions have not yet been canceled.
