Andorran Paddler Mònica Doria Reaches Semifinals in K1 and C1 at Paddle Europe Slalom

Andorran paddler Mònica Doria ended her campaign at the Paddle Europe Slalom Championships in Ivrea, Italy, without defending her C1 canoe title from last year.

Doria's top result was fourth place in the K1 kayak final, achieved with a clean run of 96.37 seconds. This positioned her 0.47 seconds behind Germany's Emil Apel in bronze (95.90), less than a second off Italy's Lucia Pistoni in silver (95.68), and 1.68 seconds back from Poland's Klaudia Zwolinska in gold (94.69). She had advanced from 11th in the heats (89.52 seconds) and third in the semifinals (98.09 seconds).

In the C1 canoe event, where she entered as defending champion from Vaires-sur-Marne, Doria also qualified for the final. A 50-second penalty at gate 8 left her with a total time of 156.14 seconds, good for 12th place. Britain's Mallory Franklin claimed gold in 100.47 seconds, ahead of France's Doriane Delassus (100.50) in silver and Czech Republic's Tereza Kneblova (100.93) in bronze.

Doria exited in the kayak cross quarterfinals after starting the day 11th in the time trial and second in her opening heat behind Britain's Lois Leaver. She finished third there, behind Italy's Agata Spagnol and Leaver, with only the top two advancing.

Her coach, Cristian Tobio, highlighted solid early performances that secured a top-30 overall standing. Training with the Andorran Canoe and Kayak Federation and Cadí CK, Doria enters the Olympic cycle ranked third worldwide. This season includes world silver and two World Cup bronzes at La Seu d'Urgell. She aims to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Games in K1, C1, and kayak cross.