Swedish success - victory in
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Swedish success - victory in the World Cup premiere

The first World Cup canoeing competitions of the season ended with Sweden on top. Melina Andersson won the K-1 5,000 meters.

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The reigning world champion at that distance secured victory in Szeged, Hungary, beating the runner-up, home paddler Emese Kohalmi, by just over six seconds.

The race was the first qualifying event for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

At the 2024 Paris Games, Andersson finished twelfth in the K1 500-metre event.

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