Woe at World Championship for Hannah

Armoy kayaker Hannah Craig fell just short of qualifying for the semi-finals at the recent canoe slalom World Championships in London.

The 31-year-old, who was a 2012 Olympic Finalist for Ireland in the Women’s Single Kayak K1, came closest on her first run. 20 competitors qualified directly, but Craig finished 30th in the event which doubled up as the Olympic qualifier.

Unfortunately Hannah had a touch on gate 11, which pushed her out to 99.04 seconds, and out of the top 20. A slower time second time round saw her clock 100.4 seconds. On her second run, the Northern Ireland woman had no touches but with 10 places available this time, she finished back in 21st.