Beijing Olympic Games

Slovaks dominate Beijing canoe qualifying in Krakow

LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) – Slovak brothers Peter and Pavel Hochschorner set their sights on a third successive Olympic title when they won the C2 canoe title at the European slalom championships on Sunday.

Second were another pair of Slovakian brothers, Peter and Ladislav Skantar. Another Slovakian, 2000 and 2004 Olympic silver medallist Michal Martikan, won the men’s C1 title.

Stepanka Hilgertova of Czech Republic, the 2000 gold medallist in Sydney, won the women’s K1 title in the event in Krakow, Poland, which also served as an Olympic qualifier.

Campbell Walsh of Britain, Olympic silver medallist in Athens four years ago, won the men’s K1 title.

(Writing by Robert Woodward; editing by Miles Evans)