Jenny Egan makes it two medals in a week in Shanghai

Irish canoeist followed silver medal on Monday with a bronze in the marathon

Jenny Egan (right), Lizzie Broughton (silver), Kristina Bedek (gold)
Jenny Egan (right), Lizzie Broughton (silver), Kristina Bedek (gold)

Ireland canoeist Jenny Egan has taken her second medal in a week when claiming bronze at the canoe marathon World Cup in Shanghai yesterday, following up on her silver at the World Cup in Shaoxing on Monday.

In a closely contested K1 test over 3.6km, Kristina Bedek of Serbia broke free of the field at the second portage and went on to win gold. In a tight battle behind her, Lizzie Broughton of Britain took silver, while Egan won a battle for bronze, just one tenth of a second ahead of her nearest rival, Lize Broekx of Belgium.

Ireland’s Barry Watkins finished fourth in the men’s race. Egan has amassed five medals in marathon events this season: bronze at the World Championships in South Africa, a silver and bronze in China and a gold and bronze at World Cups in Portugal and Serbia.