Crawford Finals at U23 World Championships
Canoe slalom athlete Brodie Crawford has secured a top 10 performance at the U23 World Championships in Ivrea, Italy.
The Ascot Kayak Club member gave a strong account of himself over five days of competition earning a spot in the men’s C1 final where he registered a ninth place finish.
Crawford made a fast start to his finals run, but encountered trouble in the mid-section after missing a gate which cost him valuable time.
He would eventually post a completed run of 102.30 seconds, but was over 21 seconds down on new U23 world champion Vaclav Chaloupka of the Czech Republic.
The 22 year-old was one of two Australians in the C1 final with Tasmanian Daniel Watkins also competing and finishing in sixth place in a strong result for the country.
In the junior ranks, emerging Western Australian talent Alexandria Choate earned a fifth place finish in the final of the women’s C1.
Demelza Wall (women’s junior C1) of Western Australia made the semi-finals in Ivrea, with a 22nd ranking overall.
You can learn more about Brodie Crawford through a Paddle Australia athlete profile here.