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

Canada's Katie Vincent captured gold in the women's C1 500-metre final at a Canoe Sprint World Cup event on Saturday in Szeged, Hungary.

The 29-year-old took home gold in the women's C-1 200 at last summer's Paris Games

A female canoe athlete in a lunge position with one arm and pointer finger up, after winning race.
Katie Vincent of Team Canada reacts after winning the goal medal in the Women’s Canoe Single 200m Final A on Aug. 10, 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Canada's Katie Vincent captured gold in the women's C1 500-metre final at a Canoe Sprint World Cup event on Saturday in Szeged, Hungary.

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.

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.

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