Steven Lowther wins bronze at Australian Canoe Slalom National Championships

Rising WA paddler Steven Lowther has claimed bronze in the men’s C1 at the Australian Canoe Slalom National Championships at Penrith Whitewater Stadium over the weekend.

23-year-old Lowther who claimed the Oceania title in 2019 produced a consistent performance across the weekend to stand on the podium, in his first year out of the elite ranks.

In the semi-final, he picked up two penalty points to advance to the final on 102.72 points. Improving in the final with a score of 102.15, despite four penalty points saw him move up to claim bronze, just 4.05 points off the gold medal. Brodie Crawford nearly made it two WA paddlers on the podium in fourth, less than a point behind Lowther.

Benjamin Pope won the men’s extreme slalom and in the K1 finished fourth, again narrowly missing a medal by less than a point.

The Canoe slalom season continues with the Oceania Championships in Auckland 1-3 February.

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