2024-06-02 20:28:06
Athletes of elite, U23, junior and 15-16-year-old youth teams competed for medals and championship shirts on the second day of the UEC BMX European Championship. A lot of Latvian drivers are additionally amongst them. The dignity of our nation was additionally defended by final yr’s junior European champion Edgars Langmanis, World U23 champion Veronika Monika Stūriška, World Championship semi-finalist within the males’s U23 group Emīls Mārtiņš Treimanis and third place winner within the G16 group Adelīna Kārkliņa.
If on Friday the realm across the Verona observe had became a mud tub as a result of rain, the scenario was already higher on Saturday. 20 athletes competed within the women’ U23 group on the European Championship. World champion Veronika Monika Stūriška completed third within the first spherical race, behind solely two athletes from the Netherlands.
Within the semi-finals, Stūriška, ranging from the eighth lane, fought fiercely with the Belgian Valéria Vossen, whose positions had been attacked within the final straight, however she did not overtake this competitor. Veronika remained loyal to the eighth observe even within the grand finale.
Within the struggle for the victory, the coed of coach Īrtas Kātiņas received the second place within the first straight, carefully following the British athlete and World Vice-Champion Emīlija Hata. The British rider saved her lead till the tip of the final straight. Nevertheless, the superb rhythm and better energy allowed Veronika not solely to meet up with her fierce competitor, but in addition to overhaul her on the end line. For the primary yr, our titled rider wins each world and European championships in a single yr.
Within the junior ladies group, within the competitors of 33 members, “BMX Rīga/ RRS” driver Paula Kibare began the day with the third place within the first spherical. Within the quarter-finals, the second yr within the junior group, the accompanying woman from Riga received the second place. The semi-final was very intense. Paula did a terrific job on the second half of the course and took third place, reaching the coveted ultimate.
Within the decisive race, Kibara failed to begin, after which she was eighth. By the tip of the primary straight, she overtook one of many three French drivers within the ultimate. Within the first flip, German chief Alina Beck skilled a fall, whereas the sturdy British athlete Sienna Harvey misplaced her rhythm. Paula Kibare entered the ultimate straight in fifth place. With a persistent struggle, the coed of coach Ežus Treimans overtook the Belgian Lora Wolffs on the very finish and received the fourth place.
2024-06-02 20:28:06