The World Games continued in Birmingham, Alabama, and Team SA were in action in the air sports and canoe marathon, with Chris Teague, Bridgitte Hartley and Andy Birkett all competing.
Both Birkett and Hartley reached the final of the canoe marathon K1 short-distance events. Birkett came 8th in the final and Hartley finished 13th in her final. Chris Teague was taking part in the canopy parachuting where he placed 16th overall.
AIR SPORTS
Parachuting – Canopy Piloting Finals, Round 2, Accuracy: Chris Teague finished 19th out of 34 competitors with a score of 65
Parachuting – Canopy Piloting Finals, Round 2, Speed: Chris Teague finished 16th out of 34 competitors with a score of 3.053
Parachuting – Canopy Piloting Finals, Round 2, Distance: Chris Teague finished 13th out of 34 competitors with a score of 115.23
Parachuting – Canopy Piloting Finals, Round 2, Freestyle: Chris Teague finished 9th out of 34 competitors with a score of 53.900
Overall Teague placed 16th with a total score of 160
CANOE MARATHON
Women’s K1 Short-Distance Heats: Bridgitte Hartley finished 8th in her heat in 16min 49.30sec in a heat won by Hungary’s Vanda Kiszli. Hartley qualified for the final
Women’s K1 Short-Distance Final: Hartley finished 13th in the final in a time of 17:01.96, with Kiszli taking the gold medal in 15:22.46
Men’s K1 Short-Distance Heats: Andy Birkett won his heat in 14:00.03, seeing off France’s Jeremy Candy (14:00.67). Birkett qualified fastest for the final
Men’s K1 Short-Distance Final: Birkett finished 8th in the final in 14:38.48. Denmark’s Mads Brandt Pedersen claimed the gold medal in 13:50.92.
IN ACTION ON TUESDAY
Hartley and Birkett are again in action on Tuesday, in the canoeing marathon final over 21km. Gymnast Shannon Gardiner also gets her campaign under way.