Woods wins K1 silver at World Championships

Kimberley Woods of Great Britain won the canoe slalom world championships for silver.

Klaudia Zwolinska, from Poland, came in behind her in Penrith, Australia, finishing in the bottom half of the course.

Woods, who won bronze in the 2024 Olympics’ kayak cross and K1 competition, managed to finish in third place behind Australia’s Katie Ekhardt.

Any part of the paddler, boat, or paddle that touches one or both poles of a gate will be subject to a two-second penalty.

Woods said, “I believe that touch will leave me a little haunted for a while.”

“I’m pleased with how it turned out, even though it was very minor.

I wished I could go there and give it my best. After the touch, I really enjoyed how I reset, and I really enjoyed how it turned out.