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Spain’s Men’s Kayak Four Team Claims Bronze at 2024 Paris Games

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

Saul Craviotto, Carlos Arevalo, Marcus Cooper and Rodrigo Germade have sprinted their way to an Olympic medal.

The Spanish sprint kayakers finished in third place in the Men’s Kayak Four 500M final at the 2024 Paris Games on Thursday to earn the bronze medal.

Craviotto, Arevalo, Cooper and Germade finished the race with a time of 1:20:05.

Germany’s team finished with a time of 1:19:80 to claim the gold; Australia’s team finished in 1:19:84 to claim the silver.

It’s Craviotto’s sixth career Olympic medal dating back to the 2008 Beijing Games. It’s Arevalo and Germade’s second Olympic medal, while it’s Cooper’s third Olympic medal.

Saúl Craviotto Claims Fifth Career Medal with Silver in Men’s K-4 500 M Canoeing at Tokyo Games

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Tom Castaneda

Saúl Craviotto is celebrating a fifth Olympics medal…

The 36-year-old Spanish sprint kayaker and his teammates – Marcus Walz, Carlos Arevalo and Rodrigo Germade – claimed the silver medal in the men’s K-4 500-meter canoeing event at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

With his latest medal, Craviotto is now tied with fellow canoeist David Cal as the Spaniard with the most-ever Olympic medals.

In a close race, Germany won the gold with a time of 1:22.219, while Spain ended the race with a time of 1:22.445.

Slovakia took home the bronze with a time of 1:23.534.

Craviotto had previously won the gold medal in the men’s K-2 500-meter race at the 2008 Beijing Games, the gold in the men’s K-2 200-meter race at the 2016 Rio Games, the silver in the K-1 200-meter race at the 2012 London Games, and the bronze in the K-1 200-meter race at the 2016 Rio Games.

It’s Walz’s second Olympic medal, while it’s Arevalo and Germade’s first.