Last race day in Konjic at the European Rafting Championships and the downriver awarded the key points of the competition, deciding the overall rankings. The 12 countries competing paddled for 6 kilometers in the blue waters of Neretva river.
With 290 points France 1 is officially the MEN European Rafting Champion: 40:25.09 secured the downriver and overall gold with 290 points.
40:50.01 for Croatia who closes with a silver in Downriver and a third place overall with 231 points.
A 6h place today for Slovakia, the Slalom winners, secured them 262 points in total and the overall second place with 262 points.
France 1 - Men Overall Champions
WOMEN category won by Czech Republic 1 overall: 266 points granted by a golden downriver today closed in 44:13.60.
Their teammates from Czech Republic 2 got seconds in the downriver with 44:39.76 and third overall with 255 points. With a gap of 2 seconds Downriver bronze goes to Italy 2 (44:41.61) that was not enough to step on the general podium.
Overall silver to Italy 1 (4th position in downriver) with 260 points in total.
Czech Republic 1 - Women Overall Champions
PARARAFTING Champions with 3 golds and 300 points: Italy: great time of 43:41.10 for them in today’s descent.
Second place in downriver and overall, with 270 points to Romania who stopped today chrono at 46:23.04.
Ukraine gets 240 points and closes the podium with the overall bronze, with another bronze in downriver with 58:00.89.
Italy - ParaRafting Overall Champions
Finally MIX’s downriver ruled by the Italians: Italy 1 gets the gold with 42:05.89 ahead of Italy 2 with 43:32.05. With todays points Italy 1 gets the overall gold with 288 points and Italy 2 makes it to the bronze overall with 258 points. Czech Republic 2 gets the third downriver place; thanks to their win in the RX yesterday they take home a silver overall with 264 points.
Italy 1 - Mix Overall Champions