France shines in Silvaplana

29/08/2023

The first event of its kind, the iQFOil U21 World Championships in Silvaplana, Switzerland, has just come to an end with French riders Manon Pianazza and Gaspard Carfantan taking victory after a great week of competition.

A new addition to the iQFOil calendar this season, the U21 athletes gathered in Silvaplana, Switzerland from 21-27 August for the iQFOil U21 World Championships. After a long and busy week of slalom, sprint and marathon races, with a total of 15 validated races, the top 10 in each category met on Sunday for the medal races. After a slight delay due to complicated weather conditions and the omnipresent rain, the race committee managed to set up the course on Lake Silvaplana.

In the men's event, the leader for most of the week, Frenchman Gaspard Carfantan won the final to claim the U21 world title. Having made a name for himself in the U19 category 2 years ago, he achieved his main goal for the season and is now a serious contender to watch in the future. In a hotly contested final, Great Britain's Boris Shaw finished second, less than 2 metres behind Carfantan, with Italy's Manolo Modena third.
In the women's event, one of the outsiders for much of the week, France's Manon Pianazza pulled off a perfect hold-up on the final day to win the final. Israel's Adi Millo, who had been leading for much of the week, had to settle for 3rd place, beaten by Italy's Sofia Renna.

 

Source: iQFOil Class
Photos: Sailing Energy

tags: iQFOil U21 World Championships Silvaplana Manon Pianazza Gaspard Carfantan

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