Canada, Laurence Vincent-Lapointe beat a strong field to win women's singles canoe 200 yards last Sunday, claiming his second gold medal in the sprint World Canoeing Championships.
Beets 19-year-old from Trois-Rivieres, Que. Crossing of 48.876 seconds to defend his world title C-1200 in non-Olympic event. Maria Kazakova of Russia in second place, while Bulgaria New Staniliya Stam won the bronze.
"I was surprised by the quick start by the field and made me more nervous during the race," said Vincent Lapointe. "My arms were very hot as I approached the finish line. It was the largest field I've found."
The Canadian victory came one day after she and Mallorie Nicholson of Oakville, Ont. Combined gold in C-2 500 meters final.
Canada's victory was fifth at the World Championships. Adam van Koeverden of Oakville took the men in K-1 1000 on Friday and Paracanoe competitors Christine Selinger Regina and Christine Gauthier Pointe-Claire, Que., K-1200 Captured events Thursday.
Also Sunday, it served Mark de Jonge, Halifax an Olympic spot for Canada at the London Games in 2012 in men's K-1 200 meters with his sixth place.
Siemionowski Piotr from Poland was the winner at 34,770, Edward McKeever, Britain, the second and 34,896 Ronald Rauhe of Germany was third with 35,118. De Jonge, who won the medal race for the first time in World Cup - bronze medal - this season in Duisburg, Germany, recorded 35.514.
"It was a very good race," said the 27-year-old. "I stayed with the plan and has the rhythm of the way I wanted. With the crowds and noise, it was not easy and it's hard to concentrate."
De Jonge said he was worried about his career to start.
"I had known since May, I had to run the event at the worlds, so it was an accumulation of time to practice every day to get the Olympic spot for Canada. It was a good feeling to deliver when it was time. "
Canada also has the share points Olympics 1000 K-1 and C-1 1000 world championships. The last chance to win points will be the Pan American Games in Mexico in October.
"Although we have some athletes who expected better results, but we had several boats that were very competitive," said Barney Wainwright, director of high performance CanoeKayak Canada.
4x200 men relay K-1 Canadian team, as de Jonge, Connor Taras, Waverley, Rhys Hill, Ottawa, and Etienne Moreau, Lac-Beauport, Que., Finished fifth Sunday and Ryan Cochrane of Windsor and Hugues Fournel of Dorval, Que. won the K-2200 B to the tenth place finish.
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