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Canoe slalom silver opens Poland's medal tally at Paris Olympics

29.07.2024 00:05
Poland's Klaudia Zwolińska took the silver in the women’s canoe slalom K1 competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, earning the country's first medal at the Games in France.
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Klaudia Zwolińska in action at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Klaudia Zwolińska in action at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

Zwolińska finished second in the Olympic final, clocking a time of 97.53 seconds.

Australia's Jessica Fox claimed the gold, finishing 1.45 seconds ahead of the Pole.

Britain's Kimberley Woods won the bronze, with 98.94.

Klaudia Zwolińska, Jessica Fox and Kimberley Woods pose their medals on Sunday. Klaudia Zwolińska, Jessica Fox and Kimberley Woods pose their medals on Sunday. Photo: EPA/ALI HAIDER 

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics opened on Friday and run until August 11.

Polish athletes brought home 14 medals, four gold, five silver and five bronze, from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games, the national team's best haul this century.

At the Rio Summer Olympics in 2016, Poland won 11 medals, two gold, three silver and six bronze.

At the London Olympics in 2012, Team Poland scooped 10 medals, three gold, two silver and five bronze.

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Source: TVP Sport, IAR, PAP

Click on the audio player above for a report by Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski.