Isaquias Queiroz qualifies and guarantees a place in the final of the Canoeing World Cup

Expectation

Final is scheduled for next Saturday

Isaquias Queiroz, Brazilian canoeist, is classified for the final of the C1 1,000m of the Canoeing World Cup held in Duisburg, Germany. The athlete was able to put himself in the running for medals and for a place in the Paris 2024 Games after finishing the second heat of the semifinal, this Thursday (24), in second place.

With 3m47s449, Isaquias finished the race behind the theco Martin Fuksa. The Brazilian is the current Olympic champion of the event. The final is scheduled for next Saturday (26), at 7 am, and will guarantee the Olympic index to the top five.

Even during the elimination round, Queiroz, likewise, was not unanimous. Until the last meters, he dominated the heat with the first place, but ended up overtaken by the Romanian Catalin Chirila. Despite this, he set the second best time in the heat and 12th overall, with a time of 04min07s828.

In the semifinals, Fuksa, bronze medalist at the last World Cup, gave the Tupiniquim athlete a hard time. At the start of the race, Isaquias held a small advantage in the first 250 meters, but, although they evened out in the middle of the race, the Czech shot ahead at the end, with an advantage of 2s712. With a time of 3m47s449, the Olympic champion had the fifth fastest time in the semis.

In the doubles dispute, however, Isaquias had already entered German waters this Thursday. During the C2 500m qualifiers, he renewed his successful partnership with fellow Bahian Jacky Godmann. The duo ended the heat in second place, behind the Italians Gabriele Casadei and Carlo Tacchini. In this event, the top eight will go to the Paris-2024 Games.

*With information from Correio Braziliense

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