Whitewater sports: Poland’s Zwolińska claims two world titles, bronze in Australia

Poland’s Klaudia Zwolińska capped a stellar run at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Australia with a bronze medal in the women’s kayak cross, adding to two golds she won earlier in the competition.

Poland's Klaudia Zwolińska in action at the 2025 Canoe Slalom World Championships in Australia.

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Zwolińska finished third at the Penrith Whitewater Centre near Sydney on Saturday, behind France’s Angele Hug, who took gold in the kayak cross, and Camille Prigent, who won silver.

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Unlike traditional slalom, the kayak cross pits racers head-to-head in a sprint to the finish.

On Friday, the 26-year-old took the women’s K1 world title, a day after winning gold in the C1.

Zwolińska, the K1 silver medalist at last year’s Paris Olympics, also earned a K1 bronze at the 2023 world championships.

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Source: IAR, PAP