Spain wins gold in 500-meter kayak double
BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China (AP) Saul Craviotto and Carlos Perez of Spain won the gold medal in men's 500-meter kayak double Saturday, slipping past the defending Olympic champions for the victory.
Craviotto and Perez won in 1 minute, 28.736 seconds, pumping their fists and yelling in celebration as they crossed the line.
Ronald Rauhe and Tim Wieskotter of Germany won the silver medal in 1:28.827. They won gold four years ago in Athens. This time, the pair that have been world champions since 2001 sat in their kayaks stunned and with their heads down.
Canoe/Kayak
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- China celebrates gold canoe doubles team
- China wins gold in 500-meter canoe double
- Hungary pair wins gold in 500-meter kayak double
- Spain wins gold in 500-meter kayak double
- Ukraine wins gold in 500-meter kayak single
- Russian wins gold in 500-meter canoe single
- Australian wins gold in 500-meter kayak single
- Hungary dedicates medals to late canoeing champion
- Olympic canoeist Wylenzek faints after silver
- Belarusian crew wins 1,000-meter kayak four
| Medal Count | ||||
| Canoe / Kayak | ||||
| G | S | B | Total | |
| AFG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Medals Table | ||||
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