Ludmila Luzan Claims Gold Medal at European Championships
On the final day of the competition in the Czech Republic, Ukrainian paddler Ludmila Luzan secured the gold medal.
At 28 years old, she clinched victory in the women's single canoe event over a distance of 500 meters.
Luzan outpaced Hungary's Rea Opavski and Spain's Maria Corbera.
2025 European Championships. Women's single canoe, 500 meters
1. Ludmila Luzan (Ukraine) – 2:06.807
2. Rea Opavski (Hungary) – 2:08.793
3. Maria Corbera (Spain) – 2:11.004
This gold medal marks Luzan's first at the European Championships in three years and her fourth overall in her career.
Additionally, this is Ukraine's fourth medal at the current championships, with none of the previous three being gold.
