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EVENT: Canoe Slalom: Men’s K1 and Men’s Kayak Cross

Alexandra’s Finn Butcher turned in a supremely powerful and skilled performance to win the gold medal in the inaugural Olympic kayak cross event at Paris 2024.

The canoe slalom athlete had looked strong in the first two days of competition and, though slightly under-rated on the world stage, loomed as a potential medallist. His consistency in such a hectic event was remarkable.

British world number 1 Joe Clarke was favoured for the final, but Butcher was away like a rocket and before Clarke had really found himself, the New Zealander was belting off down the course. He negotiated the gates superbly, showing deft technique to go with his raw power.

The New Zealander won by a considerable margin ahead of Clarke and Noah Hegge of Germ

Finn Butcher

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