Slovakia’s Martikan Takes C1 Slalom Gold
Michael Martikan won the Gold Medal in the men’s single C1 slalom kayaking event on Tuesday, repeating his performance at the Atlanta Games in 1996. In Sydney and Athens, Martikan was forced to settle for Silver, losing to France’s Tony Estanguet. This year Estanguet finished 9th in the first run and failed to qualify for the finals.
David Florence of Great Britain finished second for the Silver Medal and Robin Bell of Australia earned the Bronze. The best finisher for the United States was Benn Fraker, who placed sixth.
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