- Burgess produced a clean run in the final to put himself into a medal position
- The British canoeist had agonisingly finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics
- Burgess secured a silver medal this time, with France’s Nicolas Gestin winning
Adam Burgess continued Team GB’s medal charge by claiming silver in the men’s canoe slalom event after a stunning performance in the final.
Burgess produced a clean performance in the final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, taking the lead with three rivals left to go.
The British canoeist launched into celebrations with Kimberley Woods, a kayak bronze medallist on Sunday, after it was confirmed he would secure a podium finish having finished fourth at Tokyo 2020.
Germany’s Sideris Tasiadis and Spain’s Miquel Trave failed to beat Burgess’ time, leaving the Briton assured of at least a silver medal.
Burgess was left to wait for France’s Nicolas Gestin to take to the course in front of an expectant crowd.
Adam Burgess claimed silver in the men’s canoe slalom event at the Paris 2024 Olympics
The Briton appeared shocked as he took the lead with just three rivals to go in the final
Burgess finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, but was assured of a medal as his rivals faltered
France’s Nicolas Gestin was the final athlete to compete in front of an expectant home crowd
Gestin produced a flawless run to secure the gold and push Burgess down into silver
Gestin, who posted the fastest times in both heats and the semi-final, delivered under the pressure to finish in 91.36 seconds.
The Frenchman finished over five seconds fastest the Burgess following his flawless run.
Slovakia’s Matej Benus completed the podium places in 97.03.
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