Andorran Mònica Doria Finishes 5th in Kayak, 7th in Canoe at ICF Opener in Oklahoma
Doria gains vital course familiarity for upcoming World Championships and 2028 Olympics, despite penalties in both finals against top global competition.
Key Points
- Andorran Mònica Doria finished 5th in kayak final after penalty at gate 5, 4.73s behind Poland's Klaudia Zwolinska.
- Doria placed 7th in canoe final with three penalties, 7.28s behind France's Doriane Delassus.
- Competed at ICF season opener in Oklahoma, gaining course familiarity for July Worlds and 2028 Olympics.
- Advanced to finals in both events but eliminated in kayak cross quarter-finals.
Andorran canoeist Mònica Doria finished fifth in kayak and seventh in canoe at the season-opening ICF competition in Oklahoma, gaining crucial familiarity with the course that will host this summer's World Championships and the 2028 Olympics.
Competing for Andorra, Doria advanced to the finals in both kayak and canoe events but was eliminated in the kayak cross quarter-finals. In the kayak final, a penalty at gate 5 left her 4.73 seconds behind winner Klaudia Zwolinska of Poland. She encountered three penalties in the canoe final, dropping her to seventh, 7.28 seconds off the pace set by France's Doriane Delassus.
The outing provided Doria with strong positive feelings, allowing her to test herself against the world's elite paddlers while scouting the Oklahoma channel ahead of the July Worlds on the same venue. The Canoe World Cup begins later in May in Slovenia.
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