By Canadian Press

Canada’s Katie Vincent paddles to canoe sprint gold at World Cup event in Hungary

May 17, 2025 | 12:18 PM

SZEGED — Canada’s Katie Vincent captured gold in the women’s C1 500-metre final at a Canoe Sprint World Cup event on Saturday.

Vincent paddled across the finish line in two minutes 5.43 seconds, beating silver medallist Yanan Ma of China (2:06.24) in a tight race.

Spain’s Maria Corbera took bronze (2:09.14).

Vincent is a three-time Olympic medallist. She won gold in the women’s C-1 200 at last summer’s Paris Games, setting a world-best time of 44.12 seconds.

It was Canada’s first-ever Olympic gold in a women’s canoe or kayak event.

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The 29-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., also won bronze in the C-2 500 at both the Paris Games and the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 17, 2025.

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