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Showing Olympic Form - Successful European Championship for Andersson

Two silvers and a bronze. Canoeist Melina Andersson's form in the European Championship promises well for her first Olympics later this summer.

» Updated: 24 August 2024

» Published: 16 June 2024

Showing Olympic Form - Successful European Championship for Andersson
Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

Two silvers and a bronze.

Canoeist Melina Andersson's form in the European Championship bodes well for her first Olympic Games later this summer.

Andersson, from Bråvikens KK in Norrköping, concluded the championship in Szeged, Hungary, by taking her third medal, silver in the K1 5,000 metres. Only Hungarian Emese Kohalmi was stronger than the Swedish canoeist.

Earlier in the weekend, Andersson took silver in the K2 1,000 metres together with Julia Lagerstam.

Andersson took bronze in the K1 1,000 on Friday.

Melina Andersson will paddle the K1 500 in Paris.

Martin Nathell concluded the European Championship by coming fourth in the Olympic distance K1 1,000 metres. Nathell is also selected for the Olympic Games.

Other Swedish canoeists in the Olympic Games are Linnea Stensils (K1 500 metres) and Moa Wikberg, who will compete in the K2 500 metres, together with Stensils.

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