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Canoe/Kayak Slalom Day 4 Preview: Men's C2 and Women's K1 get their medals


(BEIJING, August 13) -- Paddlers will compete for medals in the Men's Slalom Canoe Double (C2) and Women's Slalom Kayak Single (K1) on Thursday, August 14.
Men's Slalom C2
Ten pairs are starting in Thursday's semifinal competition. The World No. 1 pair, Peter Hochschorner and his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner from Slovakia, ranked first with 196.73 seconds after Wednesday's heats, and they remain the biggest favorite for gold.

Peter Hochschorner and Pavol Hochschorner from Slovakia (Photo credit: Getty)

Second place entering the semifinal is the French pair Cedric Forgit and Martin Braud, who finished 1.83 seconds behind the Hochschorner brothers on Wednesday.
The third finisher from the heats is the World No. 4 duo China's Hu Minghai and Shu Junrong.
Women's Slalom K1
Fifteen paddlers will race on Thursday in the semifinal. Defending champion Elena Kaliska of Slovakia ranked first in Wednesday's competition with 186.19 seconds.

Elena Kaliska (Photo credit: Getty)
World No. 4 Li Jingjing of China finished second, 1.37 seconds behind Kaliska.
Stepanka Hilgertova of the Czech Republic came in third at 189.56 seconds.

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