Germany has successfully defended its Karting Slalom gold medal by triumphing in today’s Final at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
Two years on from its victory in France with Annika Spielberger and Sebastian Romberg, the new German crew of Maja Braun and Louis Stange took their place on the top step of the podium with a typically metronomic showing.
The Semi-Final match-ups saw Germany overcome Poland while Hungary defeated the Netherlands. In the Small Final, the Dutch enjoyed a comfortable win over Poland as Oliver Jansen and Senna Bison secured victory by more than 13 seconds. Jansen was quickest on both courses to secure bronze for his nation.
The Final was a much closer affair. The defending gold medallist did not have it easy, edging the Hungarians by a little over a second. Indeed, it was Hungary’s Balázs Sturcz who produced the fastest combined Course 1 time of 1m41.455s, while Anna Benedek posted the best lap on Course 2.
But overall the Germans were superior on Course 2, incurring no penalties and securing the gold medal by a shade over a second. It comes after the same nation swept the Electric Street discipline in 2022, a feat it could still match at the 2024 edition.
Result: Semi-Final | Final