The 2024 ICF Junior and Under 23 Canoe Sprint World Championships get underway in Plovdiv, Bulgaria tomorrow night (Wednesday 17th July NZT) and the 15-strong young New Zealand team are amping to get racing.
The event runs from 17th to 21st July and features racing for U18 and U23 age group paddlers. New Zealand have sent the largest U18 team ever, which includes two K4 crews, as well as a strong U23 squad who have some vast experience racing at this level.
U18 New Zealand Boats
Womens K1 500m – Jacqueline Kennedy
Mens K1 500m- Tiago Chamberlain
Mens K1 1000m- Kaiha Gilbertson
Womens K2 500m – Stella Crossan, Poppy Barnes
Mens K2 500m – Kaiha Gilbertson, Dylan Monk
Mixed K2 500m – Hannah Baxter, Liam Rogers
Womens K4 500m – Stella Crossan, Jacqueline Kennedy, Poppy Barnes, Hannah Baxter
Mens K4 500m- Tiago Chamberlain, Dylan Monk, Angus Sewell, Liam Rogers – note: Due to Illness, Kaiha Gilbertson will step in for Dylan Monk
Mixed K1 5km Mixed Relay – Poppy Barnes, Angus Sewell
U23 New Zealand Boats
Womens K1 200m – Christy Tate
Womens K1 500m – Natasha MacGibbon
Mens K1 500m- Kacey Ngataki
Womens K1 1000m- Natasha MacGibbon
Mens K1 1000m- Kalani Gilbertson
Womens K2 500m – Julia Padrutt, Christy Tate
Mens K2 500m – Kalani Gilbertson, Thomas MacGibbon
Mixed K2 500m – Julia Padrutt, Kacey Ngataki
How to watch/follow along:
Livestreaming
The event will be live streamed via the Planet Canoe YouTube channel, the official youtube channel of the International Canoe Federation.
To watch, you will need a membership subscription – it costs $16.99NZD for a monthly subscription.
Schedule and Live results: https://results.imas-sport.com/imas/regatta.php?competition=wettkampf_289
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We will be providing updates on action and results throughout the events so follow along.
Kiwis in Action- Day 1 RESULTS (Wednesday 17th July)
5.36pm NZT- Junior WK4 500m Heat 2- Stella Crossan, Jacqueline Kennedy, Poppy Barnes, Hannah Baxter – 8th , through to semi-final
5.42pm NZT – Junior MK4 500m Heat 1- Tiago Chamberlain, Kaiha Gilbertson Angus Sewell, Liam Rogers – 6th , through to semi-final
7.56pm NZT – U23 WK1 1000m Heat 1 – Natasha MacGibbon – 7th, through to semi-final
9.29pm NZT – Junior Mixed K2 500m Heat 2 – Liam Rogers, Hannah Baxter – 8th
9.53 NZT – U23 Mixed K2 500m Heat 3 – Julia Padrutt, Kacey Ngataki- 4th, through to semi-final
12.11am NZT – Junior WK2 500m Heat 3 – Stella Crossan, Poppy Barnes –7th, through to semi-final
12.17am NZT – U23 WK2 500m Heat 1 – Julia Padrutt, Christy Tate –7th, through to semi-final
12.47am NZT- Junior MK1 500m Heat 3 – Tiago Chamberlain- 3rd, through to semi-final
1.23am NZT – U23 MK1 500m Heat 4– Kacey Ngataki – 2nd, through to semi-final
1.47am NZT – Junior MK2 500m Heat 3 – Kaiha Gilbertson, Dylan Monk – DNS
2.05am NZT – U23 MK2 500m Heat 1 – Kalani Gilbertson, Thomas MacGibbon – 6th, through to semi-final
3.08am NZT – U23 WK1 200m Heat 4– Christy Tate – 4th, through to semi-final
Kiwis in Action- Day 2 RESULTS (Thursday 18th July)
7.31pm NZT- Junior MK1 1000m Heat 5- Kaiha Gilbertson- 3rd, through to semi-final
7.52pm NZT- U23 MK1 1000m Heat 2- Kalani Gilbertson – 6th, through to semi-final
8.41pm NZT – Junior WK1 500m Heat 4 – Jacqueline Kennedy – 2nd, through to semi-final
8.59pm NZT – U23 WK1 500m Heat 2 – Natasha MacGibbon –7th
12.00am NZT- Junior WK4 500m Semi-final – Stella Crossan, Jacqueline Kennedy, Poppy Barnes, Hannah Baxter- 9th
12.06am NZT – Junior MK4 500m Semi-final 1- Tiago Chamberlain, Kaiha Gilbertson, Angus Sewell, Liam Rogers – 6th , through to Final B
1.38am NZT – U23 WK1 1000m Semi-final 2 – Natasha MacGibbon – 7th , through to Final B
2.35am NZT – U23 Mixed K2 500m Semi-final 1 – Julia Padrutt, Kacey Ngataki – 3rd, through to Final A
Kiwis in Action- Day 3 RESULTS (Friday 19th July)
5.00pm NZT – Junior MK4 500m Final B- Tiago Chamberlain, Kaiha Gilbertson, Angus Sewell, Liam Rogers – 3rd
5.29pm NZT – U23 WK1 1000m Final B – Natasha MacGibbon – 6th
7.29pm NZT – U23 Mixed K2 500m Final A– Julia Padrutt, Kacey Ngataki – 8th
12.51am NZT – Junior WK2 500m Semi-final 2 – Stella Crossan, Poppy Barnes – 9th
1.03am NZT – U23 WK2 500m Semi-final 2 – Julia Padrutt, Christy Tate – 5th, through to Final B
1.09am NZT- Junior MK1 500m Semi-final 1 – Tiago Chamberlain – 8th, through to Final C
1.33am NZT – U23 MK1 500m Semi-final 2– Kacey Ngataki – 3rd, through to Final A
2.15am NZT – U23 MK2 500m Semi-final 3 – Kalani Gilbertson, Thomas MacGibbon – 6th, through to Final B
2.40am NZT – U23 WK1 200m Semi-final 1– Christy Tate – 6th, through to Final B
Kiwis in Action- Day 4 RESULTS (Saturday 20th July)
6.00pm NZT- Junior MK1 500m Final C – Tiago Chamberlain – 3rd
6.45pm NZT – U23 WK2 500m Final B– Julia Padrutt, Christy Tate – 7th
7.09pm NZT – U23 MK2 500m Final B- Kalani Gilbertson, Thomas MacGibbon- 8th
7.24pm NZT – U23 WK1 200m Final B– Christy Tate – 7th
8.21pm NZT – U23 MK1 500m Final A– Kacey Ngataki – 8th
12.39am NZT- Junior MK1 1000m Semi-final A1- Kaiha Gilbertson – 4th, through to Final B
1.35am NZT- U23 MK1 1000m Semi-final 3- Kalani Gilbertson – 3rd, through to Final A
1.51am NZT – Junior WK1 500m Semi-final 2- Jacqueline Kennedy – 8th, through to final C
Kiwis in Action- Day 5 Results (Sunday 21st July)
6.43pm NZT- Junior MK1 1000m Final B- Kaiha Gilbertson – 2nd
7.12pm NZT – Junior WK1 500m Final C- Jacqueline Kennedy – 4th
9.28pm NZT- U23 MK1 1000m Final A- Kalani Gilbertson – 9th
Well done to these young paddlers!