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The Citizen
04-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Amanzimtoti canoe star goes global
AMANZIMTOTI'S Jimmy Papadopoulos (18) proudly represented SA at the Auronzo International Sprint Regatta in Italy from June 20 to 22, where he competed in the 1000m, 500m, 200m, and 5000m distances. Also read: Toti canoe champ qualifies for Olympics On day one, Papadopoulos placed eighth in the K1 1000m B Final and, alongside KZN teammate Sbulelo Ngobese, finished eighth in the K2 1000m A Final. He reached the semi-finals in both K1 and K2 500m events on day two. Saving his best for last, Papadopoulos powered to eighth in the K1 200m A Final and wrapped up with fifth place in the K2 5000m. He said it was an honour and a dream come true to be able to wear the SA colours on the world stage. He also said racing overseas against the world's best taught him something. 'I learnt that hard work and dedication are non-negotiable and that every race is a chance to get faster no matter the result,' he said. His mother, Jolene, said he has made his family, coach, club, school, province, and country immensely proud. Back home, he has resumed training for the ICF Junior World Championships in Portugal, where he will contest the 200m event from July 23. For more South Coast Sun news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and get news delivered straight to your inbox. Do you have more information pertaining to this story? Feel free to let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or you can contact our newsroom on 031 903 2341 and speak to a journalist. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Irish Examiner
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Tiarnán O'Donnell delivers commanding performance to win first Gold medal at Para Rowing World Cup
Tiarnán O'Donnell won his first World Cup gold medal today at the Para Rowing World Cup in Varese. The Limerick man delivered a commanding performance in the A Final to secure victory for his country. O'Donnell crossed the line with a time of 8:36.61, improving on his preliminary qualifying time by more than five seconds. The gold marks a major milestone in O'Donnell's career while adding to the growing momentum within Ireland's para rowing programme. He produced a composed performance in Friday's preliminary race, finishing first in 8:41.80 to secure a favourable lane for the A Final. Leading from early on, he maintained steady control throughout and showed promising pace heading into the medal race. He was unfazed by a late schedule change, with the A Final moved forward from Sunday to Saturday due to weather concerns. O'Donnell remained composed throughout, responding confidently to the adjustment and executing a strong race under pressure. Speaking after the final he said: 'I'm delighted with my performance. I told myself I wanted to break 8:40 today and I did that and came away with a gold.' Prior to this gold medal performance in Varese, Tiarnán O'Donnell had already made his mark during the 2024 World Rowing Cup season. He secured silver medals at both World Cup II in Lucerne and World Cup III in Poznań in the PR2 Men's Single Sculls, showcasing consistent podium form against strong international fields. He made his Paralympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games, competing in the PR2 Mixed Double Sculls alongside Katie O'Brien. The duo reached the A Final and finished 8th overall. Read More Cathal Dennehy: Grand Slam Track future uncertain after first season fails to cross finishing line
Irish Independent
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia qualify for pairs final while Fiona Murtagh mkes single sculls decider at Europeans
Fiona Murtagh won her semi-final of the single sculls. The University of Galway woman has an Olympic medal in a crew boat (bronze in the four at Tokyo 2020) and has been setting records in training on the ergometer (rowing machine), but this is her first big regatta in the single. She has taken to it very well: in this race she swept past Benthe Boonstra of the Netherlands after a quarter of the race and was never headed. In Sunday's final (10.13 Irish time), Britain's Lauren Henry looks the hottest property, but Murtagh is a good tip for a medal. The double of Fintan McCarthy and partner Konan Pazzaia also qualified for their A Final after a second-place finish in their semi. They raced against a hot crew in Romania, who set a new record time for this event on the first day. They did it again today, but Pazzaia and McCarthy tracked them and secured their place in Saturday's final (10.40 Irish time), holding off Italy to take second. The rates of striking were very high, which very much suits a former lightweight such as McCarthy, a double Olympic gold medallist in the lightweight double. The two other Ireland crews, both new units, will compete in B Finals. The men's quadruple missed out on an A Final, taking fifth. Young scullers Andrew Sheehan and Adam Murphy joined Olympians Ronan Byrne and Philip Doyle – an Olympic medallist – in this crew. The race was won impressively by Poland. Ireland retained a hope of landing a top-three place until the third quarter. As Ireland slipped back, Spain made the running, and they will join second-placed Italy and the winners in the medal race. In the semi-final of the men's pair, Daire Lynch and Ross Corrigan were also outside the top three needed to qualify for the A Final. Sixth for much of their race, they passed Ukraine in the final stages to take fifth. The Ireland women's double of Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen, who compete at 10.25 Irish time on Saturday, and the two lightweight single scullers, Jake McCarthy and Izzy Clements, have also reached A Finals.
