The three-time Canadier Olympic champion Sebastian Brendel has taken the first hurdle on the way to a medal at the Olympics in Tokyo sovereign. With his two partner Tim Hecker (Berlin), the 33-year-old won the lead over 1000 m and moved into the semi-finals directly. On Tuesday the first decisions fall.
"We're glad we have a good start, we did not play with the opponents, but we could tail a little bit," said Brendel and added: "This will give us confirmation. We have to show us in the next race And maybe still pack a spoon. "
In the kayak-one over 1000 m, Youngster Jacob Schopf (22) won the first Olympic race of his career and qualified for the semi-finals. The Potsdam is also one and in the "generation boat" with Routinier Max Hoff (38) also to the Gold Candidates.
Sabrina Hering-Pradler (Hannover) and Tina Dietze (Leipzig) made the direct leap into the semi-finals in the kayak-two over 500 m as a leader. About the same distance, Caroline Arft (Essen) and Sarah Brieder (Karlsruhe) qualified according to third place in the lead over the detour quarter-finals for the final part.
BRendel belongs after his success in the C1 in 2012 in London and Double Gold five years ago in Rio to the most promising candidates of the German Canoe Association (DKV). The Potsdam also starts from Friday in the Canadier one's start, in this boat class he could become the first athlete for the third time in a row Olympic champion.
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