Olympic qualifiers next step for SA sprint paddlers
Chrisjan Coetzee and Esti Olivier return to international racing in Hungary after an 18 month layoff
18 May 2021 - 15:52
Durban — After 18 months without international competition, Chrisjan Coetzee and Esti Olivier successfully got their first international racing of 2021 under way at the recent ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Hungary as they prepare for the all-important Olympic qualifying event in Russia this week.
Coetzee, who is hoping to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in the men’s 1,000m K1 event, took on that race and the men’s 500m K1 event at the World Cup in Szeged, widely regarded as the sprint canoeing capital of the world...
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