PARIS, Aug 9 (ACN) Cuban Yarisleidis Cirilo and Yinnoli Lopez placed eighth today in the final A of the C2 500 meters (m), corresponding to the canoeing of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Cirilo and Lopez came last in the medal discussion with a time of 2:01.77 minutes (min), although it is very meritorious for them to have qualified for this decisive stage.
Chinese Shixiao Xu and Mengya Sun (1:52.81 min) won the title in this event, with a record that is the best mark in summer events, according to the official website of the competition.
The podium was completed by Ukrainians Liudmyla Luzan and Aanastiia Rybachok (1:54.