Toronto’s Nicholas Matveev qualifies for the semi-finals in men’s kayak single 200-metre while Laurence Vincent-Lapointe, Katie Vincent advance to semis in women’s canoe single 200-metre race
Laurence Vincent-Lapointe of Canada competes in the women's canoe single 200m heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Laurence Vincent-Lapointe’s first race in more than two years was a resounding success, as both she and her teammate Katie Vincent advanced to the semis of the women’s canoe single 200-metre race.
The 29-year-old from Trois-Rivieres, Que. marked a time of 45.408 seconds at Sea Forest Waterway, which was enough to win her heat and move her straight to the semi-finals.Vincent, of Mississauga, Ont. also won her heat in a time of 46.391 and will move on to Thursday’s semis.
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