Gold for the Kayak Foursome – Sport

The Germany four of the canoeists with Max Rendschmidt, Max Lemke, Jacob Schopf and Tom Liebscher-Lucz won the gold medal at the start of the finals of the World Championships in Duisburg. After the interruptions of thunderstorms, the parade boat of the German Canoe Association (DKV), driven by the audience, paddled to win the title in front of Hungary and the Ukraine. “In front of such a backdrop and with the three guys on board,” said Rendschmidt, “it’s just fun to rock down the track.”

The 2021 Olympic champion boat started the season with difficulties and fifth place at the European Games in Kraków. Shortly before the World Championships, there was a change in the line-up, the fast-strong Lemke moved up to second place, Liebscher-Lucz to fourth place. The tactical measure paid off during the final sprint on Friday.

The newly formed women’s kayak foursome with Lena Röhlings, Katinka Hofmann, Sarah Brüssler and Enja Rößeling finished eighth, but secured a quota place for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The kayak duo had previously taken second place with Paulina Paszek and Jule Hake. Lisa Jahn and Hedi Kliemke won bronze at the World Championships in the canoe pair over the non-Olympic 200 m distance. Conrad Scheibner won the silver medal in the 500 meters in the Canadian single.