Other sports Aberdeen canoeist fails in bid for Olympic gold By Martin Little August 9 2016, 6:35 pm August 9 2016, 6:35 pm Share Aberdeen canoeist fails in bid for Olympic gold Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/other/997994/aberdeen-canoeist-going-gold-olympics-slalom-final/ Copy Link C1 slalom world champion David Florence is going to Rio 2016 David Florence failed in his bid for a medal in the Olympic final of the C1 canoe-slalom. The Aberdonian, and world number one, landed seventh place in the semis with a time of 99.43seconds. But a disastrous run of 109 seconds left him placed last in the final. France’s Denis Gargaud Chanut took gold, ahead of Slovakia’s Matej Banus and Tayuka Haneda of Japan. He will now turn his attentions to the doubles event on Thursday where he has excelled in previous Olympics
