Claire O’Hara (GBR) became double World Champion on Sunday 8th September; as the finals of the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Nantahala Gorge, USA reached an exciting conclusion.
Athletes from the USA were exceptionally successful winning six from a possible eight Gold medals on the specially constructed wave in the Nantahala Gorge near Bryson City, North Carolina, USA .
The Brit, O’Hare, was the only paddler capable of breaking the host nations dominance. The multiple-World Champion confirmed her status at the top of the sport with wins in the K1 and Squirt boat events.
The two Junior (U18) events were exceptionally tight with four different nations making the podium: USA, France, Spain and Great Britain.
Top honours, again, went to the host nation with Rowan Stuart (USA) winning the K1 Junior Women’s Gold.
Japan showed signs of a growing potential in the sport winning three of the six senior women’s medals available.
