Fourth Place for Cuban Canoeist Cirilo in World Championship Final in Poland

Cuban canoeist Yarisleidis Cirilo finished in fourth place today in the single canoe (C-1) 200-meter event at the Sprint Canoe World Championships currently taking place in Poznan, Poland.

According to the International Canoe Federation website, Cirilo placed fourth in the A final with a time of 45.67 seconds, trailing Ukraine's Liudmyla Luzan (44.40), Canada's Sophia Jensen (44.90), and the United States' Nevin Harrison (45.04).

On her Facebook profile, the Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist and Duisburg world champion shared that while a fourth-place world finish does not satisfy her, it makes her happy because this has been a year of many challenges, and she must continue working and improving in all aspects.

“Grateful as always to everyone who played a part in this result, to those who supported me, to those who contributed a grain of sand, especially to my family, and to the National Olympic Committee: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU,” she highlighted.

Cirilo had previously finished second in semifinal one with a time of 45.72 seconds—the fourth fastest time among the nine finalists—which placed her in lane three for the final.

In her semifinal, she crossed the finish line behind Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Nevin Harrison of the United States (45.31) and ahead of Italy's Olympia Della Giustina (46.35).