Canoeist Zaza Nadiradze took the 5th place in C-1 200 m. He lacked 0.189 seconds for getting in Top 3. The canoeists who Zaza beat in semifinal won gold-silver medals.
“I am disappointed with the result – Zaza told worldsport.ge after the final – Of course, making through to the final is a great success but I could have done more. I had a real chance to win a medal. I did not have a good start. Then, I improved the situation and was ahead of the Brazilian but finally, he won the medal”.
Zaza Nadiradze is the first canoeist in Georgia who participated in the Olympics and went through to the final.
Otar Maglakelidze, special correspondent of worldsport.ge in Rio de Janeiro
