Vajda of Hungary wins men´s canoe single (C1) 1,000m gold

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

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Vajda Attila Sandor from Hungary claimed the men's canoe single (C1) 1,000m title in three minutes and 50.467 seconds at the Beijing Olympics on Friday.

Attila Sandor Vajda of Hungary crosses the finish line in the  Canoe single (C1) 1000m men final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games  Canoe/Kayak Flatwater event in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008.  Attlia Sandor Vajda clinched the gold medal in this event with  a time of 3:50.467. (Xinhua/Jiang Enyu)

David Cal from Spain took the silver in 3:52.751, and Thomas Hall from Canada got the bronze in 3:53.653.