Canoe Slalom World Championships: Joe Clarke wins second medal to take GB tally to four

Joe Clarke won his second medal of the Canoe Slalom World Championships to take Great Britain’s tally to four.

Clarke won men’s kayak team bronze alongside Ben Haylett and Jonny Dickson on day three of the Championships in Sydney, Australia.

France claimed gold by just 0.06 seconds ahead of Japan, with Great Britain a further 0.04 seconds back in third.

Clarke, 32, opened the medal tally for Britain with a silver in the individual time trials on Monday.

“I was able to push up and get the guys in and set the tone for the run. It was a great run, but there were such tight margins in it,” said Clarke.

On Tuesday, the men’s team of Adam Burgess, Ryan Westley and Luc Royle claimed silver in the men’s C1, finishing 0.79 seconds behind France.

The women’s team picked up a bronze in the same discipline after a nervy wait at the end of the race.

The British trio of Kimberley Woods, Ellis Miller and Bethan Forrow initially finished eighth after a 50-second penalty that was later removed.

They then had to wait for an inquiry from fourth-placed Slovakia to be completed before they could celebrate their medal.

“After the mishap at the top, we thought we pulled it back really well,” Miller said.

“To be told we now have a bronze medal, we are really happy.”