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NZ Herald
20-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Medals galore for Gisborne paddlers at Asia Pacific Sprint Cup
The sprint racing in Japan featured distances of 1000m, 500m and 200m in the K1, K2 and K4. The Kiwi team finished third behind a strong Australia team, with a large host team second. Kennedy backed up her gold-medal win at last year's Asia Pacific Cup in the U16 women's division with the same success in the U18 division. She completed a clean sweep of victories in the K1, K2 and K4 events. Newman, representing her country for the first time, had gold-medal success in the U16 women's K2 and K4, and won silvers in the K1. Webb, representing New Zealand for the third year in a row at the event, proved a valuable member in the U18 women's K4. McKendry, also representing New Zealand for the third year running, did well in the mixed relays, raced the 1000m in a competitive U18 men's division and stepped up to the U21 division to help the Kiwi men win bronze in the K4. Kennedy, brother Maxwell and Webb are back training and fundraising for the 2025 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, in late July. Gisborne medal success at Asia Pacific Sprint Cup Taylor Newman – Under-16 women: Silver in K1 500m; silver in K1 200m; gold in K2 500m, gold in K4 500m; silver in mixed K2 200m; gold in mixed 200m relay. Jacqueline Kennedy – U18 women: Gold in K1 500m; gold in K1 200m; gold in K2 500m; gold in K4 500m; gold in 200m mixed relay; also silver in U21 mixed K2 200m and mega relay (6 paddlers). Hannah Webb – U18 women: Gold in K4 500m. Matt McKendry - U18 men: Gold in mixed relay; also bronze in U21 men's K4 500m. Hoskin out of the medals at World Cup Double Olympic champion paddler Alicia Hoskin and her K4 crew missed out on a medal at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup regatta in Szeged, Hungary, over the weekend. New Zealand went into the cup without Dame Lisa Carrington, who is taking a year-long break from the sport. The K4 crew of Olivia Brett, Hoskin, Tara Vaughan and Lucy Matehaere were fifth in the K4 500m final, 1.5s behind the winning crew from Spain. The Kiwis had earlier finished second in their heat and semifinal. Hoskin and Vaughan were fourth in their K2 500 semifinal, missing out on the A final and not starting in the B final. Poverty Bay Kayak Club's Quaid Thompson placed third in the C final of the K1 men's 1000m. He was fourth in his heat and eighth in his semifinal. Thompson was also 11th in the K1 5000m in 22m 46.05s. A Norwegian paddler won in 21.28.46. Aimee Fisher won gold in the K1 women's 1000m final – the New Zealand team's only medal of the event, which was dominated by the host nation. Fisher was fourth in the K1 500m final.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MP's Prince treads difficult waters in Japan & bags gold
Bhopal: MP water sports academy 's kayaking and canoeing player, Prince Goswami , displayed excellent performance and won the gold medal in the Asia Pacific Sprint Cup 2025 .The event was organised at Kiba Lake, Komatsu in Ishikawa, Japan, from May 9 to 11, 2025. Goswami's remarkable achievement at the Asia Pacific Sprint Cup 2025 has brought honour to MP water sports academy and India. The competition, featuring top kayaking and canoeing athletes from across the Asia-Pacific region, witnessed intense battles on the serene waters of Kiba weather conditions at Komatsu, Ishikawa, were ideal for the competition, with gentle winds and clear skies. Goswami demonstrated exceptional skill and determination throughout the three-day event. His victory in the 1000m men's C-1 event showcased his superior paddling technique and strategic race final race was particularly thrilling, with Goswami maintaining a steady lead despite strong challenges from the Japanese competitors. His finishing time of 04:30.198 reflects the high level of competition and his excellent physical conditioning. The home crowd favourites, Kotaro Sawata and Fumiya Ando, pushed hard but couldn't match Goswami's pace and victory marks a significant milestone for the MP water sports academy's training programme. The academy has been instrumental in nurturing talent in water sports, particularly in kayaking and canoeing disciplines. Goswami's success will likely inspire more young athletes to take up these Asia Pacific Sprint Cup serves as an important preparatory event for upcoming international competitions. The technical committee praised the overall organisation and the high standard of competition displayed by all event also strengthened sporting ties between participating nations and provided valuable exposure to emerging gold medal performance has set a new benchmark for Indian kayaking and canoeing at the international level. His success demonstrates the growing prowess of Indian athletes in water sports and highlights the importance of continued support for sports development programmes in the state and the country.
