Brabants of Britain wins men´s kayak single (K1) 1,000m gold

Source: Xinhua | 08-22-2008 16:01

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tim Brabants from Britain claimed the men's kayak single (K1) 1,000m title in three minutes and 26.323 seconds at the Beijing Olympics on Friday.

Tim Brabants of Great Britain celebrates after winning the Kayak  single (K1) 1000m men final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Canoe/ Kayak Flatwater event in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008. Tim Brabants  clinched the gold medal in this event with a time of 3:26.323.  (Xinhua/Jiang Enyu)

Veraas Larsen Eirik from Norway took the silver in 3:27.342, and Ken Wallace from Australia got the bronze in 3:27.485.