Canoe Slalom: Estanguet wins gold for France
Frenchman Tony Estanguet beat his old rival Michal Martikan to claim a third Olympic gold medal in the canoe slalom single competition at the Lee Valley White Water centre.
Frenchman Tony Estanguet beat his old rival Michal Martikan to claim a third Olympic gold medal in the canoe slalom single competition at the Lee Valley White Water centre.
French canoeist Tony Estanguet, paddling for a third successive gold medal in Beijing, had to overcome a reluctance to defeat his big brother before he could go on to become an Olympic champion.
A challenging white water course could pose serious problems for slalom canoeists and kayakers at the Beijing Olympics.
France's Tony Estanguet yesterday successfully defended his Olympic canoeing slalom title when beating rival Michal Martikan of Slovakia in to silver in Athens.