Medal Picks

[Gold]Sliwinski & Woszczynski, Poland
[Silver]Kovalev & Kostoglod, Russia
[Bronze]Popescu & Simiocencu, Romania
Florin Popescu won the gold medal in Sydney with another partner.

Canoe singles slalom (whitewater)

[Gold]Tony Estanguet, France
[Silver]Michal Martikan, Slovakia
[Bronze]Stefan Pfannmoller, Germany
Martikan received a presidential pardon in 2000 after killing a pedestrian.

Canoe pairs slalom (whitewater)

[Gold]Hochschorner & Hochschorner, Slovakia
[Silver]Volf & Stepanek, Czech Republic
[Bronze]Becker & Henze, Germany
Twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner are defending champions.

Kayak singles 500 meters

[Gold]Nathan Baggaley, Australia
[Silver]Lutz Altepost, Germany
[Bronze]Akos Vereckei, Hungary
Baggaley was once a national champion in surf lifesaving.

Kayak singles 1,000 meters

[Gold]Ben Fouhy, New Zealand
[Silver]Eirik Veras Larsen, Norway
[Bronze]Nathan Baggaley, Australia
Fouhy used his savings to pay his way to the 2003 worlds, which he won.

Kayak pairs 500 meters