Canoeist Tereza Fišerova safely advanced to the finals of the Olympic water slalom race in Tokyo. The 23-year-old Czech national team set the second time in the semifinals, when it was not enough just for the Australian star Jessica Foxová. Fišerová was 2.64 seconds behind the bronze medalist from the kayaker’s race. Watch the fight for Olympic medals on Sport.cz online from 8:45.
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Tereza Fišerová advanced smoothly to the semifinals of the canoeing competition
Yara Nardi, Reuters
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Fišerová was third in Wednesday’s qualification, she improved by one more position in the semifinals. A native of Roudnice nad Labem and a five-time medalist from big events, she drove a clean ride and confirmed her role as one of the favorites of the new Olympic discipline.
In addition to Fišerová and the seven-time world champion Foxová, who is waiting for the premiere Olympic gold, Ana Satilaová from Brazil, the third in the semifinals, and the German Andrea Herzogová will strive for the precious metal.
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