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.
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Estanguet going for third successive gold
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.
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Wild water slalom course to pose problems
A challenging white water course could pose serious problems for slalom canoeists and kayakers at the Beijing Olympics.
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Estanguet retains Olympic title
France's Tony Estanguet yesterday successfully defended his Olympic canoeing slalom title when beating rival Michal Martikan of Slovakia in to silver in Athens.