Canada's Vincent-Lapointe golden at canoe sprint world championships

Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe scored a world title in the women's C1 200-metre final on Sunday at the canoe sprint world championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

The Trois Rivieres, Que., native won in a time of 45.478 seconds, ahead of Alesia Romasenko of Russia (46.136) and Hungary's Kincso Takacs (47.178).

Laurence Vincent-Lapointe wins gold at Canoe Sprint Worlds

7 years ago

Duration 3:21

The Canadian won the C1 200m final at the Canoe Sprint World Championships on Sunday.

Vincent-Lapointe also won a two gold medals in that distance on the World Cup circuit this season.