Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods secured an Olympic bronze in a dramatic women’s kayak single (K1) final at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.
The 28-year-old, who qualified third-fastest with an impressive semi-final performance, delivered another clean run in the final, clocking 98.94 seconds to earn her first Olympic medal.
Woods, starting third from last, initially moved into second place behind Australia’s gold medal winner Jessica Fox. However, she was pushed down to bronze by Poland’s Klaudia Zwolinska.
Woods’ fate ultimately rested with Germany’s reigning champion Ricarda Funk. Funk, the Tokyo gold medallist, made a significant error, receiving a 50-second penalty for missing the 20th gate of 23, causing her to miss out on the podium.
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