Italy’s Cecilia Pampinella and Spain’s Manuel Hoyuela Rojas completed a clean sweep of gold medals at the International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Cup in Torbay, Great Britain.
The pair dominated all three race disciplines on the British Riviera, completing flawless campaigns as they finished the weekend unbeaten.
Pampinella claimed her first title of the competition in the women’s sprint final, crossing the line in 1:03.6.
Sweden’s Michelle Kimbler secured silver in 1:10.3, while Great Britain’s Emily Louise Evans delighted the home crowd with bronze in 1:15.9.
Rojas matched that performance in the men’s sprint final, powering to victory in 0:59.9 to become the only paddler to break the one-minute mark.
Italy’s Tommaso Pampinella finished second in 1:02.9, with France’s Greg Limelette taking bronze in 1:05.8.
The six-time world champion Pampinella continued her impressive form in the women’s technical final, securing her second gold medal of the weekend with a winning time of 7:05.3.
Great Britain’s Annabel Page claimed silver in 7:32.3, while Poland’s Hanna Kaminska rounded out the podium in 7:49.4.
Rojas also made it two from two in the men’s technical final, finishing in 6:20.5.
Limelette added a second silver medal in 6:26.4, while Tommaso Pampinella earned bronze in 6:39.8.
Pampinella completed her perfect weekend in the women’s distance final, making it three victories from three starts.
She crossed the line in 48:40.1 to once again finish ahead of Page, who took her second silver medal in 49:28.4.
Germany’s Skadi Langbein claimed bronze in 52:06.8.
The men’s distance final produced the same podium as the technical race, with Rojas sealing his own hat-trick of gold medals in 43:41.4.
Limelette once again finished second in 44:20.1, while Tommaso Pampinella collected his second bronze medal of the competition in 45:00.1.
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