Kimberley Woods wins BRONZE for Team GB after German rival’s calamity error as Brit misses out on gold by seconds
KIMBERLEY WOODS has won Team GB’s third medal at the Paris Olympics in the women’s K-1 canoe slalom event.
She claimed bronze with a time of 98.94 in the final at the National Olympic Nautical Stadium.
GettyKimberley Woods won bronze for Team GB in the final of the women’s canoe slalom K-1[/caption]
The Brit finished 2.86 seconds behind gold medallist Jessica Fox as the Australian crossed the line in 96.08 seconds.
Poland’s Klaudia Zwolinska pipped Woods to silver before a dramatic final run from Ricarda Funk of Germany.
Woods becomes the first British woman to medal in the K-1 class since Helen Reeves won bronze in Athens 20 years ago.
It is the 20th canoeing medal won by Team GB, all coming since 1992.
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